BC Supreme Court enunciates “Duty to Accommodate” principles
On July 26, 2011 the BC Supreme Court handed down an interesting decision dealing with the scope of an employer’s duty to accommodate a disabled ... Continued
Former Employer Liable for Lost LTD Benefits
Ever since the Ontario Superior Court’s decision Brito v. Canac Kitchens was handed down earlier this year, it has generated much comment by employment lawyers ... Continued
.XXX Domains – Sunrise Period set to Launch – A Call to Action for Trademark Owners
As an update to our June 2011 article regarding .XXX domains, the sunrise period is launching September 7, 2011. The sunrise period consists of Sunrise ... Continued
Family Law Considerations in Estate Planning
These materials were prepared by David W. Buchanan, Q.C. of Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver, B.C. for a conference on Essentials of Estate Planning held in ... Continued
The Preparation of Expert Reports to be Used in a Civil Lawsuit: A Guideline for the Expert Witness
Revisions by Raman Johal Originally Published 1999 Revised 2011 Download PDF The role of Trial Judge is to decide the issue in dispute by applying ... Continued
No Fault Benefits in British Columbia: Must Out-of-Province Auto Insurers Pay the Same as ICBC?
Originally Published February 1995 Out-of-Province auto insurers must be familiar with British Columbia’s legislated no-fault benefits frame work for two important reasons: firstly, the present ... Continued
BC Government Report on its BC Hydro Review
Discussion of the Government of BC’s comprehensive review of BC Hydro.
Wills, Women and Multiculturalism
The recent film, Sense and Sensibility brought to the screen Jane Austen’s powerful critique of early 19th century English values and social customs. The film ... Continued
The Wills Variation Act: How It Can Impact You and Your Will
A general principle of law is that a person making a Will (a “Testator”) has the “testamentary freedom” to dispose of his or her property ... Continued
Wills Variation Act Planning
While there is a general common-law principle that a testator should be free to arrange for the distribution of his or her assets upon death, ... Continued
Missing Beneficiaries
Estate Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 22 67.1 (1) This section applies only if (a) the deceased died testate leaving a specific bequest of real ... Continued
Incapacity in the Context of Executing a Will
Professionals assisting an individual with planning his or her estate can be faced with the issue of testamentary capacity. As was once said in a ... Continued