Can A Marriage Be Annulled Without Consent in British Columbia?
By Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married in November 1999 and separated ... Continued
Upcoming Seminar: Don C. Sihota’s How to Buy or Sell a Business Seminar – September 14, 2023
Are you thinking of buying or selling a business? If so, you won’t want to miss Don C. Sihota’s Business Succession Seminar on Thursday, September 14th. During ... Continued
Court of Appeal Findings on Contractual Interest and Impact of Cost-Estimates in Cost-Plus Contracts
Cost-plus contracts require the owner to pay for the costs actually incurred for all labour, subcontracted services, materials and other costs of performing the construction ... Continued
The Art of the Self-Deal: What Personal Representatives Need to Know
By Gordon Behan An executor or administrator of an estate “self-deals” when they purchase the assets of the same estate for which they are a ... Continued
Posthumous Conception: How Does This Affect My Estate?
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Our society’s understanding of what constitutes “family” is everchanging, especially in light of our appreciation and recognition of the ... Continued
Will a Flood Exclusion Actually Operate to Exclude Damage Caused by Flood? Alberta Court of Appeal Muddies the Water
By Cameron Fox The Alberta Court of Appeal has, in a split decision, affirmed a decision which found that losses resulting from a flood were ... Continued
Builders Liens: Failing to Comply with Procedural Requirements of the Builders Lien Act May be Fatal to the Validity of the Lien
By Anna Sekunova In a recent decision of Orbital Construction Inc. v Hansen, 2023 BCSC 712, the British Columbia Supreme Court has again addressed the ... Continued
Legal Closure: Understanding the Presumption of Death Act in BC
By Vivian Thieu and Zachary Murphy-Rogers *This post was inspired by a similar post on the Declarations of Death Act, 2002 out of Ontario. The ... Continued
How a Thumbs Up Emoji Set Contract Precedent in Canada 👍📝⚖️✍️
Authors: Hannah Plant In the recent decision, South West Terminal Ltd. v Achter Land, 2023 SKKB 116, a Saskatchewan Judge found the 👍 emoji met ... Continued
Navigating Jurisdictional Differences: Ensuring You Have a Valid Power of Attorney in British Columbia
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Hannah Plant A power of attorney is a legal document that grants someone the authority to act on behalf of another ... Continued
Employers Take Note: Key Changes to the Competition Act
By Andrea Raso and Tadhg Bradford In June 2022, the government of Canada introduced changes to the Competition Act (the “Act”). These changes came into ... Continued
Professional Services Exclusion: A Cautionary Note for Trade Contractors
By Satinder Sidhu Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policies typically provide coverage for businesses against claims for bodily injury and property damage caused through their operations. ... Continued