If You Can’t Say Something Nice Online, Don’t Say It in Breach of Court Order.
Online posting matters. This case deals with breach of an order and resulting contempt proceedings. Source: 2021 BCSC 428 Slater Vecchio LLP v. Arvanitis
Category: Litigation
Civil Resolution Tribunal Minor Injury Determinations Unconstitutional
The Honourable Chief Justice Hinkson has ruled that some sections of the governing act concerning minor injury jurisdiction are unconstitutional. The Province's response will be interesting. [414] I will therefore accede to the plaintiffs’ request, in part, and grant an…
Facebook Defamation Case
Not new news. For anyone that thinks defamation rules don't apply to social media sites such as Facebook. Source: 2016 BCSC 686 Pritchard v. Van Nes
Social Media Online (Not) Freedom of Speech
Online freedom of speech is a hot topic these days. "Censorship" is a common cry after a post or video is removed from a "public" web forum. Without getting into the merits of whether the latest conspiracy theory, controversial video…
Preloading Soil Is Construction for Purpose of Building Permit
[93] Even based on the deferential standard, the Decision was unreasonable. Its interpretation that the actions of the petitioner did not fall within the broad definition of “construction” in the Building Bylaw was not consistent with the text, context, and…