Sorry Means Sorry
Vance v. Cartwright, concerns liability based on an apology. In BC an apology cannot be used to substantiate liability. Sorry just means sorry.
Month: October 2014
BC Court Fees Unconstitutional
Trial Lawyers Association of BC v. BC A.G., concerns the constitutionality of BC Supreme Court hearing fees. Turns out they are not constitutional. The Court takes the position that impeding access to justice by way of hearing fees, as presently…
Employment Termination
You had a job. Now you don't. How are you going to pay your mortgage and support your family? How will you deal with prospective employers so that you can get back onto our feet. Employers in Canada can terminate…
Kids in Trees
Paquette v. School District No. 36 (Surrey), 2014 BCSC 205 deals with a child climbing onto and falling off of a school building roof. So every adult knows that kids will climb up roofs an every child knows that they…
Be Careful Drafting Civil Claim Response
Royal Bank of Canada v. Roberts, allows that a general denial in a response to a civil claim may be insufficient to maintain the response on a dismissal application.