Potential Liability of Developers for Dangerous Construction Defects
By Dan W. Melnick It has often been assumed that a developer that is not involved in the physical construction of a building is not ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar | People’s Law School: Making a Will in BC Town Hall 2022
In celebration of Make a Will Week in British Columbia, we’re inviting you to join Estates & Trusts partner Michael Scott, TEP as he presents ... Continued
Upcoming Seminar: BC Employers’ Fall Outlook: Location, Immigration, Personal Information & Termination
Business owners won’t want to miss this timely and informative 90-minute session exploring emerging employment topics including remote work, foreign workers, privacy requirements, and terminations. ... Continued
Changes to Privacy Law: FIPPA, Breach Notification and Privacy Management Programs
By Scott Lamb Major changes are underway to privacy law in Canada, and in British Columbia some of these changes have already been made. On ... Continued
A Certain Uncertainty – Discretionary Trusts and the Division of Family Property
Many families choose a discretionary trust when planning their estates for the operative term: discretion. However, along with this discretion comes a high degree of ... 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
New Public Company Financing Exemption Will Streamline Process for Raising Capital
The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) approved a new prospectus exemption available to public companies listed on a Canadian stock exchange (the “New Exemption”). The ... Continued
Don Sihota Hosts: How to Buy or Sell a Business Seminar – September 29, 2022
Don’t miss Don Sihota’s business succession seminar on Thursday, September 29th. During the half-day seminar you’ll learn how to: > Prepare your business for sale ... Continued
Upcoming Conference | CLEBC’s Wills, Estates, and Trusts Conference 2022
Join Clark Wilson Estate & Trusts co-chairs Amy Mortimore and Richard Weiland, TEP along with counsel Geoffrey White, K.C. as they present at the Continuing ... Continued
Case comment: Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd v Zurich, 2022 ONCA 589
By Roy Nieuwenburg QC and Manveer Sall Can a surety / bond issuer (in this case Zurich Insurance Company) rescind performance and payment bonds, based ... Continued
Back to Tort Law Basics – Plaintiff Fails to Establish a Duty of Care for Slip and Fall on a Municipal Sidewalk
In order to advance a claim in the tort of negligence, a plaintiff must first establish that the defendant owes him or her a duty ... Continued
Case Comment: Procedural Requirements for Relief under the Builders Lien Act
We have previously reported on decisions that have been released by our courts this summer regarding the importance for lien claimants to follow proper procedure ... Continued