This recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court commented on a plaintiff’s responsibility to mitigate their damages when...
Whether in baseball or a court of law, all eyes turn to the officials as they make their decision. As the expression goes: the waiting...
Privilege is a legal doctrine under which certain communications, made within the context of certain relationships, will be sheltered...
By Duncan Taylor, Lawyer A recent decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia has found that a pedestrian who slips and falls on a...
By Jesse Stanich, Student-At-Law In the B.C. Court of Appeal case Dhillon v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, 2022 BCCA 251, the...
An occupier has a positive duty to make its premises reasonably safe for visitors by taking reasonable care to protect such visitors from...
By Michael Colwell, Lawyer Whether writing out long division or a judgment of the Court, it is always good to “show your work”. In both...
In most provinces, insurers seeking to terminate policies must comply with Statutory Condition 5 “Termination of Insurance”. This is...
By Michael Colwell, LawyerInsurers seeking to rely on warranty provisions face attacks on two fronts. The insurer will have to contend...
By Leilani Karr, Lawyer S.A. (Re), 2020 BCSC 1323 is relevant less for its underlying issues than for its potential impact on the ability...
By Michael Colwell, Lawyer; and Bonnie Hu, Lawyer Almost 20 years ago, the Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed the decision in Kluane v...
In Der v. Zhao, 2021 BCCA 82, BC’s Court of Appeal recently considered whether a residential property owner has to remove snow and ice...