Clark Wilson Welcomes New Estates & Trusts Opinions and Appeals Associate Sean Kelly
We are pleased to welcome our new associate Sean M. Kelly to our Estates & Trusts Opinions and Appeals group. Sean helps clients navigate complex ... Continued
Appellate Review and Special Costs in Committeeship Proceedings
By: Polly Storey and Vivian Thieu In British Columbia, the Patients Property Act, RSBC 1996, c. 349 (the “Act”), allows the Supreme Court of British ... Continued
Upcoming Conference | CLEBC’s Wills, Estates and Trusts Conference 2024
Clark Wilson’s Estates and Trusts co-chair, Amy Mortimore K.C., will present at the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s Wills, Estates and Trusts Conference ... Continued
Clark Wilson Welcomes New Associate Jonathan Fung
We are pleased to welcome new associate Jonathan Fung to our thriving Estates and Trusts group! Jonathan has over a decade of legal experience and ... Continued
Polly Storey Appointed to The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s Board of Directors
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts, Elder Law, and Estates & Trusts Opinions and Appeals partner Polly Storey on her appointment to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s New Partners
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of five new Clark Wilson Partners Bo Carter, Catherine Repel, Dani Marshall, Jeannette Aucoin, and Polly Storey. Bo Carter ... Continued
Amy Mortimore, K.C. Appointed to Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for British Columbia
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair Amy Mortimore, K.C., on her appointment to the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for British ... Continued
Closing the Gap? Mental capacity assessment orders in Sandhu (Re), 2022 BCSC 2027
By Polly Storey Ordering an adult to submit to an assessment of their mental capacity, without their consent, is an extreme measure. In 2012, however, ... Continued
Determining Capability – Horan v Fraser Health Authority, 2022 BCSC 1951
By Polly Storey In a recent decision of the BC Supreme Court, Justice Iyer has provided guidance regarding how capacity to consent to support and ... Continued
Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Polly Storey Follow-Up Piece Published in The Advocate
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts lawyers Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Polly Storey‘s follow-up article, “Conscious of the Good Conscience Trust: Further Thoughts on the Constructive ... Continued
Special and Non-Party Costs: AM Gold Inc v Kaizen Discovery Inc., 2022 BCCA 284
By Polly Storey In a recent decision of the Court of Appeal, Justice Goepel has further refined the law of special costs. In AM Gold ... Continued
Yang v. Shi, 2022 BCCA 317 – Summary Determinations at the Court of Appeal
By Polly Storey On July 18, 2022, new legislation and rules came into force governing appeals before the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.[1] In ... Continued