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Shelley-Anne Stacey and William Vey lived together for three and a half years. They never married and had no children. The court described their union as “unstable” with periods of stability. Stacey moved into Vey’s Richmond Hill home in July 2015. Two years later Vey sold the home and the couple mo … Read more »

In Major v. Lacey, 2026 BCSC 1362, the parties were in an exclusive romantic relationship for 18 years. They travelled together, spent holidays with each other’s families, supported each other financially, included each other in their estate planning, and even swore an affidavit stating that they we … Read more »

A legal truism is that you need to put your best forward at trial and that you cannot count on an appeal to change the outcome. Appeals are based on identifying errors in law, mere disagreement with the trial judge’s findings of fact will not suffice. Facts are immutable, requiring a “palpable and o … Read more »

A recent British Columbia decision, Kohut v. Yagelniski 2026 BCSC 714, concerned the judicial review of a family arbitration award arising from a “last best offer” arbitration. The case presented an unusual challenge for both the court and the parties because the arbitrator provided no written reaso … Read more »

In-person litigants Kelly Eccles and Justin Eccles are racking up more travel miles in Alberta’s Court of Appeal, following Ms. Eccle’s latest appeal…appeal number 7, but who’s counting?  Their latest foray, Eccles v. Eccles 2026 ABCA 154, follows a similar pattern. Ms. Eccles, unhappy with the lowe … Read more »