You’re not criminally responsible, but are you covered under your insurance policy?
A violent knife attack in a firearms store leads to a civil action by the victim against the attacker. A criminal proceeding found the attacker ... Continued
Privacy Management Program Requirements Revealed, Come into Effect on February 1, 2023
By Jeff Holowaychuk and Abigail Choi Following on from our recent article, the BC government has now released its Privacy Management Program Direction (“Direction”). From ... Continued
Amy Mortimore Published in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ STEP Inside
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair Amy Mortimore, Troy McEachren of Miller Thomson LLP and Rhonda Johnson of Dentons LLP’s article, “Documenting Intentions: Honouring ... Continued
Platonic Parents: U.K. Court Awards Parentage Order for Diverse Family Structure
In the case of X & Anor v. B & Anor [2022] EWFC 129, a U.K. Court ruled on an unconventional parenting arrangement in which ... Continued
WATCH: People’s Law School Webinar | Dealing with Problem Executors
Being an executor is a demanding role. But if you depend on an executor to deal with an estate, you may find yourself frustrated and ... Continued
Important Notice about FIPPA – Mandatory Breach Notification and Privacy Management Program Requirements Coming into Effect on February 1, 2023
By Jeff Holowaychuk and Abigail Choi From February 1, 2023, public bodies in BC will be required to comply with the mandatory privacy breach notification ... Continued
The Sandbag
Have you ever negotiated a contract where the other party deliberately conceals information from you, intending to take advantage of that information after the deal ... Continued
Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act
By Veronica Franco and Juan Pablo Mendez Campos In a marvel of efficiency, the BC government introduced into the legislature and made into law, the ... Continued
Pay Up: The Application of Pay-When-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts
By Satinder Sidhu. The recent decision in Canadian Pressure Testing Technologies Ltd v EllisDon Industrial Inc., 2022 ABKB 649 illustrates the importance of clear drafting ... 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
Welcoming Our Newest Lawyer, St.John McCloskey
Clark Wilson is pleased to welcome our newest lawyer, St.John McCloskey, to the firm’s Tax practice. St.John joins us with experience in various aspects of ... 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