Retention of Estate Planning Files
The importance of creating and retaining an adequate solicitor’s file in the context of estate planning is shown quite graphically in the 1996 Ontario decision ... Continued
Estate Planning: A Litigator’s Perspective
This paper was presented by Amy Mortimore at the Pacific Business & Law Institute Estate Planning: Current News & New Legislation seminar, held January 27, ... Continued
Testamentary Capacity Issues
In England, the jurisdiction which esteemed individual property rights, it was recognized early on that a will made by a person not of “sound” mind ... Continued
Where There’s Smoke, There May Not Be Fire: The Importance of Investigation and Communication by Insurers
A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision again highlights the need for insurers to undertake effective and fair investigations before denying a claim for coverage and ... Continued
Sunrise For .xxx Domains Is Now Open
As reported in our recent Knowledge Bytes publication, today marks the beginning of the Sunrise period for the new .xxx domain. Owners of registered trademarks ... Continued
CIPO Approves New Wares and Services Descriptions
CIPO announced approval of over 500 new or changed wares (goods) and services descriptions in its online Wares and Services Manual
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