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BC Court Fees Unconstitutional

by Johannes Schenk / On October 6, 2014 / In Litigation

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

by Johannes Schenk / On October 3, 2014 / In Employment Law, Labour Law, Litigation

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

by Johannes Schenk / On October 3, 2014 / In Litigation, Municipal Law, Professional Discipline

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

by Johannes Schenk / On October 2, 2014 / In Litigation

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.

Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors

by Johannes Schenk / On October 2, 2014 / In Human Rights Law, Litigation, Municipal Law

B.C./Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors v. Abbotsford (City), sees the City of Abbotsford having to continue dealing with the Jubilee Park homelessness issue. The Association's claim was not dismissed.

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