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Congratulations to our 21 CW lawyers on being peer-selected for the 13th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2019: Aaron Singer, Alex Petrenko, Amy Mortimore, Bernard Pinsky, Q.C., Brent Meckling, Chris Ramsay, Darren Donnelly, David ... Continued
Consideration is a very important concept in contract law. Generally speaking, a contract is not enforceable unless some consideration – payment or other benefit – ... Continued
A fiduciary duty is a legal duty where one person (the “fiduciary”) has to act in the best interests of another (the “beneficiary”). Trust lies ... Continued
On April 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a decision in Forjay Management Ltd. v. 0981478 B.C. Ltd., 2018 BCSC 527 [Forjay] ... Continued
Brendan Morley will be presenting at a TLABC seminar next Friday on the topic of Equitable Doctrines, Defences and Remedies. This is a terrific learning opportunity ... Continued
A successful litigant is typically entitled to their costs as against the unsuccessful party. However, many litigants are surprised to learn that a costs award in the usual ... Continued
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners: Areet Kaila and Brendan Morley. Their work and results in their respective practices continue to ... Continued
With over 25 years of experience as a litigator in commercial real estate, land use and contaminated sites, Brent Meckling has developed and refined a ... Continued
How far must an arbitrator go in disclosing a potential conflict of interest? The B.C. Supreme Court answered this question in Atlantic Industries Limited v. ... Continued
The Supreme Court of Canada recently decided the case of Sabean v. Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co. This case involved the interpretation of an ... Continued
The recent case of Mao v. Liu, 2017 BCSC 226, has attracted much media attention in B.C. Several newspapers have published articles with titles such ... Continued
Jennifer Loeb recently won an eight-day trial at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Smithers, BC. The case involved members and leadership of the ... Continued