Latest from BC Supreme Court on the claims of specific performance and damages
In a recent case, Bajwa v. Habib, 2019 BCSC 721, the BC Supreme Court clarified the law with respect to whether a party that was ... Continued
Emily Clough Outlines Two Recent BC Supreme Court Decisions for Thomson Reuters’ Taxnet Pro
In an article for Thomson Reuters’ Taxnet Pro website, Emily Clough summarizes two recent BC Supreme Court decisions that required the Court to determine when ... Continued
Two New Lawyers Join the Clark Wilson Team
We are pleased to welcome two new lawyers to our growing team: Anne Amos-Stewart Associate | Employment & Labour Group When dealing with legal ... Continued
When will the Court remove an Executor? Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Two recent BC Supreme Court decisions required the Court to determine when it is appropriate to remove an executor of an estate: Nieweler Estate (Re) ... Continued
The Changing Environment of Denials & Bad Faith Claims
This paper was initially authored for the Insurance Institute of British Columbia’s (IIBC) Insurance Symposium, April 2019. Over the course of the past two decades, ... Continued
Becoming One of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services
We are proud to announce that Clark Wilson has been named on the 2019 list of Best Workplaces™ in the Professional Services category by the ... Continued
Canadian Copyright Law Updates
This article reviews material developments in Canadian legislation, case law, and practice in the area of copyright in 2018. All references in this article to ... Continued
Case Comment – Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
The case of Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec, 2019 SCC 28 provides the Supreme ... Continued
Learning From Serial Student Litigants – Part 3
In this, Part 3 of the series (and the final of this trilogy), we outline a set of management strategies for administrators, faculty, staff, and ... Continued
From Trade-marks to Trademarks: What Educational Institutions Should Expect from Canada’s New Trademark Law
Is it “trade-marks” “trademarks” or “trade marks”? Your answer likely depends on how much you care about grammatical rectitude as much as technical legal conformity, ... Continued
Trustworthy: A Primer on Post-Secondary Business Structures. Part 1 – The Wheelhouse Issue
Part 1 – The Wheelhouse Issue* Stories of post-secondary institutions deploying innovative independent, accountable, business structures, most often business trusts, to make the most of ... Continued
Successful Result in Halliday v. Halliday Estate, 2019 BCSC 554
In the recent BC Supreme Court case of Halliday v Halliday Estate, 2019 BCSC 554, Clark Wilson LLP was successful in challenging the validity of ... Continued