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Reasons for judgment were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dismissing an ICBC application to lengthen the applicable time frame to file a jury notice. In today’s case (Chapman-Fluker v. Gustavson) the Plaintiff was injured in a collision and sued for damages.  The... more »

I have often been amazed at the level of engagement of law librarians during my attendance at CALL.  They have […]... more »

By: Sharon Mascher PDF Version: As Bill C-69 Receives Royal Assent, Will the Project List Deliver on the Promise? Matter Commented On: Discussion Paper on the Proposed Project List Last week, Bill C-69 finally passed through the Senate and received Royal … Continue reading →... more »

The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 115 No. 24, June 14, 2019: E-13.1 Reg 12 The Executive Government Administration Exemption Regulations F-13.4 Reg 40 The Petroleum Innovation Incentive Regulations F-13.4 Reg 41 The Oil and Gas Processing Investment... more »

My series on why the Industry committee was right to ignore the Canadian Heritage committee study as part of the national copyright review has previously discussed process (the government vested sole responsibility with the Industry committee), an examination of the witness and brief list that confi... more »

I love planning trips almost as much as going on the trip itself. So, I am always on the lookout for cool travel apps. Ulmon CityMaps2Go is now my key …... more »

Woman Loses Support Bid from Man with “Harem” of Others In an Ontario case involving unmarried romantic partners, the court was asked to examine the contours of precisely when a dating relationship turns into something more – at least in the eyes of the law.  The court began its judgm... more »

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of June 24, 2019. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jun 24, 2019 at 8:02am PDT- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »

By Marcus Sixta, Colin Ferguson, Vancouver Family LawyersOne of the main concerns when drafting a prenuptial agreement or cohabitation agreement in British Columbia is the issue of fairness. This is because to be enforceable in British Columbia a prenuptial agreement must meet the test for fairness. more »

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Shin Okura of Sumitronics Electronics looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter (with a real company likely being impersonat... more »

Michael Woods joined the head of the Government of Canada’s Trade Law Bureau, Robert Brookfield, Professor Lindsay Robertson of the University of Oklahoma and Professor James Hopkins of the University of Arizona  on a panel to discuss the Indigenous elements in the Canada United States Mexico Agr... more »

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Several pieces of BC legislation received annotations on Quickscribe Online in May: John-Paul Boyd, Wise Scheible Barkauskas: Family Law ActKatherine Hardie, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal:  Human Rights CodeLaura Johnston, Community Legal Assistance Society: Mental Health Regulation 23... more »

Think about it. What could make a positive difference for you? What would you really like to ask for but are holding back on? Working a day from home? Taking a sabbatical? Proposing a shift into a new practice area? Getting a big bonus? In the past months, I coached clients to ask for these […... more »

I was invited to present at the High Technology Crime Investigation Association's first annual Canadian Cyber Summit. I spoke about recent issues and trends in cross-border criminal investigations originating in Canada, starting with the current state of affairs and the Mutual Legal Assistance Tre... more »

Introduction Certain class action lawsuits require settlement agreements to ensure the fair distribution of settlement funds through an adjudicative process. An Independent Assessment Process (“IAP”) provides for an independent adjudicator... The post <em>JW v Canada (AG)</e... more »

As another school year draws to a close at the University of Alberta, professors in the Faculty of Law are shifting gears from lecturing and grading to research, course preparation for next September, and lots of reading! Are you wondering... more »

In Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2051 v Georgian Clairlea Inc. (“Georgian”) the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the findings of the motion judge with respect to a declarant’s disclosure obligations as set out in the Condominium Act, 1998 (“Act”). … Continue reading &#... more »

Here are the slides from my Advocates’ Society presentation today. I addressed the following two questions: Today, is a right-thinking judge (in a non-criminal case) likely to exclude evidence obtained in breach of privacy? The intrusion upon seclusion tort. What have we learned about elements... more »

While February is only a couple days shorter than most months, that missing handful of days is acutely felt right around now! Nevertheless, our clients managed to fit in lots of blogging, speaking, sponsoring and teaching this month. Here’s a …... more »