Railways Lose Shield Against Civil Lawsuits
Canadian railways lost a historic privilege and Potentially billions of dollars yesterday when the Supreme Court of Canada ended a special rule shielding them from the full force of civil law suits....
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Help! The insurance company is denying my claim!
For many Canadians, insurance is a fact of life. We rely on our insurance policies to provide for us in the case of the unexpected. Insurance has become such an important part of our lives that in...
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Has Someone Interfered With My Human Rights?
Everyone has an intuitive sense of what their human rights are, but it’s often difficult to determine if one’s human rights have been interfered with in a way that would be punishable or compensable....
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What Can You Expect in a Lawsuit?
The timing of a lawsuit is difficult to predict. It depends on many things, including actions the Defendant takes, court schedules, and decisions the Plaintiff makes. In a personal injury lawsuit, the...
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Medical Malpractice In Canada – Why You Need Legal Advice
In Canada we rely on doctors and nurses, hospitals, and other health care providers including dentists, chiropractors, and the like to provide excellent medical treatment when we are sick or injured....
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Can I Sue My Home Inspector?
Purchasers of residential real estate in British Columbia will typically engage the services of a home inspector prior to purchasing a home. For most British Columbians, a home is the biggest...
View ArticleAlways Get It in Writing
If they ever existed, the days of doing business based on a handshake and a verbal agreement seem to be long gone. We regularly have clients come to our firm with disputes in which there is no written...
View ArticlePromissory Notes
Promissory Notes: Ancient Origins, Modern Importance Promissory notes are believed to have originated in ancient China, and then made their way into European history, before ultimately becoming an...
View ArticleOPCA Litigants: Their Own Worst Enemy.
The term “OPCA litigant” (Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument litigant) appears to have been first coined by Mr. Justice Rooke of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, in his seminal decision of...
View ArticleThe New Civil Resolution Tribunal
In British Columbia, most disputes involving less than $25,000 are resolved through Small Claims Court. Unfortunately many Small Claims litigants find this process time consuming and difficult to...
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Scope of Work in Construction Litigation
The scope of work in a construction contract lays out what work is going to be completed by the contractor. This is a fundamental and important aspect of the agreement, that needs to be carefully set...
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Travel Insurance 101
Many people are careful and buy travel insurance before they leave Canada to protect themselves in case they have a medical emergency while traveling. After all, some countries, like the United...
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Settlement Conferences: Your Complete Guide
A settlement conference is a private hearing between the parties involved in a lawsuit, and a judge. At a settlement conference the judge presides over the conference, guiding settlement discussions...
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Builders Liens and How to Get Paid in Construction
The construction industry is one of the places where disputes often arise over unpaid bills, the scope of work, and whether or not work is done correctly. The end result is that tradespeople are often...
View ArticleVIDEO: Changes to Scope of Work
In any project, whether it is a large residential development or a small residential renovation, there are often changes to the scope of work that take place over the course of the project. In a large...
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Removing a Lien by Posting Security
Once someone has filed a builders lien and started litigation, there are only a few ways that the builders lien is going to be removed from the title of the property on which the lien is registered....
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The Do’s and Do Not’s for Examinations for Discovery
An examination for discovery is a critical part of any personal injury or civil litigation case in British Columbia’s Supreme Court. Generally, in a civil or personal injury case, each side has an...
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Limitation Periods applicable to the Environmental Management Act
British Columbia’s Environmental Management Act sets out a comprehensive scheme with respect to the remediation of contaminated sites. Central to that scheme is section 47 of the Act, which permits a...
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