Clarifying the Approach for Admitting New Evidence in Appellate Proceedings
By Dani Gorelov The Supreme Court of Canada decision of R. v. Palmer [1980] 1 SCR 759 (“Palmer”) established the criteria for appellate courts to ... Continued
Upcoming Seminar: Navigating New Employee Entitlements: A Crash Course for Employers
Workplaces across the province are transforming as British Columbians re-evaluate where, when, how, and why they work. Employment and labour laws are similarly evolving. Recent ... Continued
Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Polly Storey Published in The Advocate
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts lawyers Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Polly Storey‘s article, “Binding The Will-maker’s Conscience: Is it Time to Use the Good Conscience ... Continued
Enforcing Copyright, Protecting Students: University of Toronto v. Easy EDU
By Michal Jaworski Note: None of the allegations described below have been proven in court, and as at the time of writing, Easy EDU has ... Continued
Clark Wilson Assists WELL Health With $34.5 Million Bought Deal Offering
Last week, WELL Health Technologies Corp. completed a bought deal offering of common shares for $34.5 million. The deal affords WELL Health the opportunity to ... Continued
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Risk Management on Construction Projects
Members of our Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement group, Satinder Sidhu, Scott Lamb, Samantha Ip, Rosalie Clark and Kim Do presented a webinar last week on ... Continued
Business Succession and the Parent Trap
For those of you who are looking forward to passing your business on to your children, I strongly urge you to read an interesting article ... Continued
Canadian Copyright Law Updates
This article reviews material developments in Canadian legislation, case law, and practice in the area of copyright in 2021. All references in this article to ... Continued
Province of British Columbia Issues New Litigation Directives for Civil Matters with Indigenous Peoples
By Melanee Bryniawsky On April 21, 2022 the Attorney General of British Columbia gave twenty directives to Provincial crown counsel in the Directives on Civil ... Continued
Clark Wilson Named One of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ in 2022
We are proud to once again be recognized as a Best Workplace™ in Canada for 2022 by the Great Place to Work® Institute, making this ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar: Risk Management on Construction Projects
No construction project is free from risks including damage to property, cost escalations, poor performance, defects, and so forth, but there are a number of ... Continued
Any Relief for Improper Liens? Case Comment: Century Group Co. Ltd. v. KRS Excavating Ltd., 2022 BCSC 357
Builders liens are commonly referred to as “extraordinary tools” for unpaid contractors, subcontractors or suppliers to ensure that the cost of their unpaid labour and ... Continued