Appellate Review and Special Costs in Committeeship Proceedings
By: Polly Storey and Vivian Thieu In British Columbia, the Patients Property Act, RSBC 1996, c. 349 (the “Act”), allows the Supreme Court of British ... Continued
Posthumous Conception: How Does This Affect My Estate?
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Our society’s understanding of what constitutes “family” is everchanging, especially in light of our appreciation and recognition of the ... Continued
Legal Closure: Understanding the Presumption of Death Act in BC
By Vivian Thieu and Zachary Murphy-Rogers *This post was inspired by a similar post on the Declarations of Death Act, 2002 out of Ontario. The ... Continued
Death and IVF: Court Supports Posthumous Parentage Declaration
By Vivian Thieu In a new case out of Alberta, the court considered two issues regarding post-humous parentage, and reflection of that parentage on a ... Continued