Zachary Murphy-Rogers Shares Insights in Globe and Mail Interview
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts Partner, Zachary Murphy-Rogers, was interviewed in a recent Globe and Mail article discussing the sensitive issue of leaving wealth to ... Continued
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
WATCH – Construction Law Update: Key Cases from 2023-2024
On November 23, 2024, our Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement group hosted a webinar “Construction Law Update: Key Cases from 2023-2024”. Speakers included Satinder Sidhu, Partner ... Continued
[Presentation Available] Default Remedies and Exit Strategies for Landlords and Tenants
Clark Wilson lawyers Anna Sekunova and Don MacKinnon hosted their highly anticipated seminar on commercial leases—Default Remedies and Exit Strategies for Landlords and Tenants—at the ... Continued
Polly Storey Appointed to the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal Editorial Advisory Board
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair of the Estates & Trusts Opinions and Appeals group Polly Storey on her appointment ... Continued
Facebook and the Latest on Personal Information Consent and Safeguards
By Scott Lamb and Pavneet Grewal A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Facebook, Inc., 2024 FCA 140, overturned ... Continued
Cautionary Note: When an Owner Should not Advance Payment to the Contractor
By Satinder Sidhu and Pavneet Grewal A recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Lonsdale Quay Market Corporation v Klondike Contracting Corporation, 2024 BCSC ... Continued
Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s New Online Privacy Breach Reporting Forms
On May 24, 2024, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“Privacy Commissioner”) released updated guidance on data breach reporting for federal ... Continued
Reminder: Land Owner Transparency Report Filing Deadline is Approaching
By Connor Watt and Pavneet Grewal In July, the Ministry of Finance began distributing “compliance letters” to land owners in British Columbia who, based on ... Continued
Disposition of Human Remains: Majority Does Not Rule
By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers The Law In British Columbia, under the Cremation, Interment, and Funeral Services Act (the “Act”), the executor named in ... Continued
Incapacity Planning Pitfalls: the Risks of Poor Drafting in Derreth (Re)
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Scott Stewart-Lee Incapacity planning As Canada’s population continues to age, it has become increasingly important to understand the legal options available ... Continued
Time is Money: Late Notice and Claims-Made Coverage
By Denny Chung Furtado v. Underwriter, 2024 ONCA 579 summarizes the key differences between claims-made and reported policies and occurrence policies in connection with late ... Continued