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Sandher Fruit Packers – Movement on a New Tort of Harassment in BC?
The BC Supreme Court revisits the tort of harassment in the recent case of Sandher Fruit Packers Ltd v MacAskill, … Read more
Briefing Note: Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20
In Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the … Read more
Briefing Note: Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently recognized a tort of harassment in Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB … Read more
Court Dismisses Vicarious Liability Claims against School District in Child Sexual Abuse Case Involving Volunteer Tutor
The recent case of H.N. v School District No. 61 Greater Victoria , 2024 BCSC 128 demonstrates the courts’ ability … Read more
Giacomini Consulting Canada Inc. v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS 3173, 2023 BCCA 473
In 2022, the Court of Appeal in Drennan v. Smith, 2022 BCCA 86, noted that it might be time to … Read more
Court of Appeal confirms carelessness test for liability in recreational sport
The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the test for liability in recreational sport is careless conduct falling outside … Read more
Multi Party Settlements
Jeevan Mand and Dean Winterton have created a short presentation on the law on disclosure obligations when one party settles … Read more
Trial judge awards damages to plaintiff injured in recreational soccer game – Implications for future sports claims?
In a recent BC Supreme Court decision, Baker J. awarded damages to a plaintiff injured in an amateur soccer game … Read more
BC Court of Appeal releases a trio of cases on claims for loss of future income earning capacity: A common sense clarification of a plaintiff’s evidentiary burden, or a signal of lower future damages awards?
The Court of Appeal recently released a trio of cases which address the evidentiary burden a plaintiff must meet in … Read more
Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms
Guild Yule LLP is proud to be included in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023, with special … Read more