Best Lawyers in Canada 2020
Congratulations to 21 of Clark Wilson’s lawyers for being peer-selected for the 14th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2020. These lawyers have been recognized ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in British Columbia: Long Overdue?
Trade contractors often face significant delays in payment on construction projects, as funds slowly wind their way down the “construction pyramid” from developers to general ... Continued
PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada – A Reminder Of The Requirement To Comply With Insurance Statutory Requirements
Insurance policies typically contain a deductible clause, which typically states the amount that an insured is required to pay to the insurer before the insurer ... Continued
ROCKY HEIGHTS v. BIBER 2019 ONSC 3593 – Will the waiver of subrogation operate to protect an insured acting outside of the scope of her role in the corporate insured?
In the recent Ontario decision, Rocky Heights v. Biber, 2019 ONSC 3593, the Ontario Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a subrogated claim could ... Continued
Petrick (Trustee) v. Petrick, 2019 BCSC 1319 – Not All Joint Tenancies Are Created Equal
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has clarified the property interests that may arise when a property is held in joint ... Continued
Once a Gift, Always a Gift?
In a decision handed down this week, the Court of Appeal attempted to clarify a question that has frustrated family law practitioners and clients alike: ... Continued
The Art of Not Mixing Personal and Professional: In-house Counsel and the Request for Legal Advice
In the workplace, it’s clear who we work for—our employer (that is, the company, the organization, the institution, that signs our paycheques). Even if we ... Continued
Student Litigant Update
In previous newsletters, we discussed two recent decisions of the BC Supreme Court involving civil lawsuits brought by university students against their institutions (SFU, and ... Continued
Report from the Annual Conference of the National Association of College and Universities Attorneys (“NACUA”)
June 2019, Denver, Colorado – Maybe inspired by this mile-high location, the annual NACUA conference was a mile-wide and a mile-deep: 1,800 attendees, over 90 ... Continued
Samantha Ip and Erin Barnes Share Three Part In-Depth Analysis in The Lawyer’s Daily
The notion of what is deemed to be appropriate conduct in the context of insurance claims has been refined by repeated challenges in Canadian courts. ... Continued
Gordon Behan and Sam Shury Published in The Lawyer’s Daily
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has given greater clarity to how the courts treat a will-maker’s knowledge of his or her assets. It ... Continued
Recent Changes to Pour Over Rules
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has held that a clause in a will directing estate property to be transferred to a trust that was ... Continued