Settlement agreements that conclude litigation are often reached once the parties have gotten to a point of a loss of faith in one another or a complete breakdown in whatever
The intersection of defamation and social media remains a minefield and social media users are well-advised to treat social media posts no differently from any other form of publication.
In the recent decision of Alton v Lower Mainland Motocross Club, the court ultimately determined to uphold a liability waiver and the decision reiterates the law applying to liability waivers.
On July 25, 2016 the Property Transfer Tax Act introduced a 15% tax on foreign entities or taxable trustees in addition to ordinary property transfer tax.
Contracts for the purchase and sale of real property and many other commercial contracts contain a clause that says in respect of certain or all contractual obligations that “time is