Source: 2019 ONSC 4496 (CanLII) | CanLII Investigations supporting an employment termination must be properly conducted. A poor investigation puts the termination at risk and will require that an employer pays out reasonable notice to an employee.
Source: 2019 BCCA 73 (CanLII) | CanLII Any confusion about how to look at redemption period applications has been laid to rest by the BC Court of Appeal: [26] The test for an extension of the redemption period has been long established and is set out in Canada Permanent Mortgage Corp. v. Dan-Al Construction Co., […]
Source: 2019 BCSC 2261 Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Mansur This case looks at the test for assessing witness credibility: [12] Since Faryna, courts have developed a set of factors that may be used to apply the approach to assessing credibility. This non-exhaustive list of factors was summarized in Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC […]
Source: 2019 BCSC 207 Eide v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Using your phone in any way while driving is an offence. Use is defined: ss. 214.1 and 214.2 of the Motor Vehicle Act, which provide: Definitions 214.1 In this Part: “electronic device” means (a) a hand-held cellular telephone or another hand-held electronic device that includes […]
Source: 2019 BCSC 2051 Skene v. Ucluelet (District) Case discusses principles underlying basis for and Court’s discretion to cancel a statutory right of way. I’ve maintained that municipal law has really moved in favor of the authorities over the last 20 years. This is one case where that is not so. Let’s see what the […]