Category: Litigation
When a strata issues fines or fees against owners, it often seeks legal assistance in doing so. A recent decision reviews when a strata is or is not entitled to recover part or all of those legal fees.
There is frequent need for parties who obtain judgments in jurisdictions outside of BC to come to BC seeking to enforce their judgments against assets of judgment creditors held in BC.
Often times parties to a contract have a less than clear understanding of many of the principles of contractual law.
One of the most frequent types of construction disputes centers on what is owed vs. what is charged for work.
As was discussed in my previous article, Property, Parties, Price – How Far the Court Will Go to Insert the 3 P’s of Real Estate into a Contract, it is critical that parties to a contract of purchase and sale for real property take the time to properly document the terms of their contract.
As the court observed in its recent decision, All Out Contracting Ltd. v Gourlay, 2020 BCSC 481 (CanLII) (“All Out”), construction work begins before the owner(s) and contractor properly define their contractual relationship, if they ever do so
One of the challenges in negligent construction disputes is that plaintiffs often start litigation only knowing something is wrong that needs to be fixed.
As many people may be aware, on March 26, 2020 the government of BC suspended limitation periods as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Courts in Canada have largely shut down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic except for emergency cases. What does this mean for a civil dispute that you might be involved in?
Pre-judgment garnishment is a powerful remedy that allows a creditor to secure their claims by garnishing funds owed to a debtor and holding them in court pending a further order or agreement of the parties.
When would-be homeowners obtain home inspections, they place a great deal of reliance on the inspection report they receive.
COVID-19 has resulted in a number of issues which put the performance of purchase contracts for real property at risk.