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No breach of confidence for director to disclose corporation’s confidential information to personal lawyer (Anderson v. Strathcona (Regional District))
Thursday, February 8, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationBritish Columbia, Code of Conduct
A decision of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia has affirmed that it is not a breach of confidence for a director of...
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Real estate agent not liable for taking instructions from buyer’s spouse
Friday, July 14, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationReal Estate, British Columbia
Real estate agents often represent co-owners or potential buyers during the course of a transaction and at times they may receive communications from...
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Plaintiff fails to prove notary public's error was the cause of losses from real estate transaction
Friday, February 17, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationBritish Columbia, Real Estate, Negligence, Professional Negligence
In a professional negligence claim, a plaintiff must establish not only that a defendant breached the applicable standard of care but that the breach was the factual cause of the losses being claimed. Depending on the...
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Does a bank have a duty to warn a customer before carrying out a suspicious transaction?
Tuesday, January 31, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationBritish Columbia, Fraud, Exclusion Clauses, Application for Remittance
If a customer walks into a bank and asks a teller to carry out a certain transaction, does the bank owe the customer a duty to...
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Disgorgement of profits could be a potential remedy in a defamation action
Tuesday, February 2, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefamation, British Columbia, Damages
Remedies are an important aspect of any case. In the law of defamation, the usual remedy sought by most plaintiffs is general damages for reputational harm. In a defamation case...
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Defamation claim against Twitter allowed to proceed in British Columbia
Tuesday, January 26, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationDefamation, British Columbia, Twitter
Defamation claim against Twitter allowed to proceed in British Columbia
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The “People’s Court”: Now By Online Civil Resolution Tribunal?
Wednesday, April 19, 2017Dara HirbodLitigation, Civil LawSmall Claims Court, Civil Resolution Tribunal, Ontario, British Columbia
The Ontario Small Claims Court is often referred to as the “People’s Court”. The colloquial title has even been adopted by Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. The People’s Court is designed to...
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