Damage Assessments on Appeal
“An appellate court will not interfere with a trial judge’s assessment of damages unless he or she erred in principle of law, misapprehended the evidence,
“An appellate court will not interfere with a trial judge’s assessment of damages unless he or she erred in principle of law, misapprehended the evidence,
An epidemic of dementia disease is predicted to occur within the next 15-20 years. The most common types of dementia disease such as Alzheimers, frontotemporal
Teather v Kawashima 2016 BCSC 2231 involved litigation where the defence of mistake was argued and the Court reviewed the law. When parties are negotiating
A deceased husband’s frozen sperm at a fertility centre was declared to be personal property under WESA and previous case law and thus could be inherited by
The complexity litigation issues has increased the need and use of expert witnesses, and just who can be one is sometime an issue in itself.
Under certain circumstances a copy of a will rather than the original, may be admitted to probate as the last valid will of the deceased.
Laches was discussed and rejected by the court in Grewal v Khakh 2016 BCSC 2055, where the court quoted the Supreme Court of Canada: 52 In
Deathbed gifts happen surprisingly often. It is relatively common for people, during their last days, to make sizable gifts to caregivers and loved ones. Frequently
generally speaking, claimants do not have a claim against assets that pass “outside” of the estate in wills variation claims. The exceptions are if the
Re Vince Insurance Trust 2016 BCSC 1992 reviewed the law as to what constitutes proper estate expenses such that the executor would be entitled to