The Plaintiff, Annahis Basmadjian, was crossing Marine Drive at a marked crosswalk in West Vancouver. A bus in the curb lane slowed and then stopped to let her cross.

Who is to blame after a plaintiff is disabled from an accident at a mountain bike park? Two recent cases when analyzed together provide the best practices an occupier can follow to avoid liability.

Recent developments in Alberta suggest the limitation period can begin before the injury has occurred. The Plaintiff brought an action against Homes by Avi, the Defendant, for personal injuries...

On September 8, 2020, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench upheld a municipality's authority to ban roadside trailer signs in Top v Municipal District of Foothills No. 31, 2020 ABQB 521.

In Rowan v Kramer, 2025 ABKB 306, the Alberta Court of King's Bench contemplated a fundamental question of vicarious liability:

In Lafferty v Co-operators General Insurance Co, 2021 ABCA 359, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that it's not what a plaintiff knows, but what a plaintiff should know that starts the clock...

The construction law judgment in ILI's Painting Services Ltd. v. Homes by Bellia Inc., 2020 ABQB 372 clarifies the law on informal ("Calderbank") offers in the context of costs awards.

Canadian businesses and organizations should be aware of upcoming changes to the country's federal privacy legislation, which introduces new data protection requirements and serious penalties for organizations which do not comply with them.

Embedded within insurance contracts, and a key aspect of insurance coverage, is the duty to defend. A pivotal obligation that mandates insurers to provide legal representation and financial support when claims...

In the aftermath of a fire, the claims process can be confusing and difficult to understand. Most policies contain few, if any, provisions explaining exactly how the claims process works.

In May 2020, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the respondents sought to conduct questioning by way of videoconference.

An ongoing dispute over a leaky roof between a condominium board and the developer responsible for the condominium's construction sheds light on the challenges faced by litigators...

McKay v Prowse, 2020 ABCA 131 provides an update from the Alberta Court of Appeal about the principles of delay and Rule 4.33

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia has found that a pedestrian who slips and falls on a municipal sidewalk cannot sue a contractor retained

Over a three-month span, three vehicle collisions occurred in Surrey, British Columbia.

An insurance broker negligence claim arose from a motor vehicle accident involving an underinsured motorist. The decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Carriere de Davide...

At times, the Civil Code in Quebec departs from upholding freedom of contract in order to neutralize "abusive" clauses that are excessively and unreasonably detrimental to the other party.

The Workers' Compensation Act provides statutory immunity for other entities covered by WCB.

With businesses shutting down (by order of law or voluntarily) to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is clear that the economy is slowing dramatically.

The Supreme Court of Canada has held that once a plaintiff has established damages, the onus shifts to the defendant to establish any culpable failure to mitigate. The