January
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Summarized Cases: Pageant Media Ltd. v. Piche, 2013 BCCA 537: Corporate Law; Contracts; Personal Liability of Corporate Principal |
February
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Summarized Cases: Slater Vecchio LLP v. Cashman, 2014 BCCA 6: Legal Profession; Retainer; Entire Contract ~ Counsel Comments provided by Geoff Cowper, Q.C. and Andrew Nathanson, Counsel for the Appellant |
March
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Summarized Cases: Wakelam v. Johnson & Johnson, 2014 BCCA 36: Class Actions; Consumer Protection; Trade Practices ~ Counsel Comments provided by David Kent and Jamieson Virgin, Counsel for the Appellant Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc./Novartis Sante Familiale Canada Inc. |
April
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Summarized Cases: Sivia v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2014 BCCA 79: Motor Vehicles; Legislation; Constitutional Law; Charter of Rights ~ Counsel Comments provided by Shea Coulson, Counsel for the Appellant, Sivia |
May
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Summarized Cases: Weintz v. Weintz, 2014 BCCA 118: Family Law; Divorce; Division of Assets; Family Company ~ Counsel Comments provided by John Fairburn, Counsel for the Appellant |
June
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Summarized Cases: Bentley v. The Police Complaint Commissioner, 2014 BCCA 181: Administrative Tribunals; Police Officers; Statutory Interpretation; Investigation of Complaints |
July
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Summarized Cases: Sociedade-de-fomento Industrial Private Limited v. Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (Private) Limited, 2014 BCCA 205: International Law; Mareva Injunctions; Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards ~ Counsel Comments provided by Matthew Latella, Counsel for the Appellant |
August
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Summarized Cases: Ormiston v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2014 BCCA 276: Insurance Law; Personal Injury; Apportionment of Liability ~ Counsel Comments provided by Sean Finn, Counsel for the Appellants |
September
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Summarized Cases: Tarr Estate v. Tarr, 2014 BCCA 315: Estate Law; Survivor Pension Benefits; Waiver – Counsel Comments provided by Douglas M. King, Counsel for the Appellant |
October
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Summarized Cases: Bonus Case Summary from the Supreme Court of Canada: Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 59: Constitutional Law; Access to Justice; Court Hearing Fees ~ Counsel Comments provided by J. Gareth Morley, Co-Counsel for the Attorney General of British Columbia at the Supreme Court of Canada. All views expressed in this comment are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the Attorney General of British Columbia, and, Counsel Comments by Kasari Govender, Counsel for the Intervener the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund Maxwell v. British Columbia, 2014 BCCA 339: Employment Law; Severance Rights; Employment Contract ~ Counsel Comments provided by Blair Curtis, Counsel for the Respondent |
November
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Summarized Cases: Korol (Re), 2014 BCCA 380: Family Law; Certificate of Pending Litigation; Appointment of Committee ~ Counsel Comments provided by Kerry Deane-Cloutier, Counsel for the Respondent McKenzie v. McKenzie, 2014 BCCA 381: Family Law; Spousal Support; Family Assets~ Counsel Comments provided by Nichola Reid and Robert Gill, Counsel for the Appellant |
December
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Summarized Cases: Roy v. Kretschmer, 2014 BCCA 429: Property Law; Tort Law; Purchase and Sale Agreement; Deceit ~ Counsel Comments provided by Grant Hardwick, Counsel for the Respondents |