Wang v. British Columbia Medical Association, 2008 BCSC 1559, is another recent analysis of fairness rules in the context of a voluntary professional association. The decision has an excellent summary of the law concerning rules of fairness in voluntary professional association conduct, the effect of the Society Act, and procedural rules concerning applications by association […]
Gook Country Estates Ltd. v. Quesnel (City of), 2008 BCCA 407, deals with the issue of the Court’s discretion in granting declaratory relief. There is an excellent summary about the factors that the Court will rely on when considering whether or not to grant discretionary relief. Keep in mind that discretionary remedies are just that, […]
Get Acceptance Corporation v. British Columbia (Registrar of Mortgage Brokers), 2008 BCCA 404, deals with collateral attack on the decision making powers of a professional discipline hearing body by way of a law suit. The issue in this case turned on whether the Registrar of Mortgages could be sued for posting hearing notices as opposed […]
Take a look at Burnaby (City of) v. Hayre, 2008 BCCA 412 for an example of a breach of a building bylaw and the subsequent municipal action to rectify the offending breach. The Court of Appeal decision fixes a rather odd error made by the lower Court, that is, that the bylaw breach had to […]
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