The insurance contract is a contract of utmost good faith. This duty is reciprocal. This duty not only requires insurers to respond to and investigate claims in good faith, but also requires insureds to present their claims in good faith.

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

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that video surveillance evidence obtained after defence counsel improperly shared a plaintiff's confidential mediation brief with private investigators must be excluded from trial. This decision reinforces the fundamental principle that settlement negotiation privilege protects parties engaging in good faith mediation, and violations of this privilege will result in strict exclusionary remedies to preserve the integrity of the settlement process.

No one likes having their private information dragged into the open. So when you are involved in a lawsuit, the discovery process—where each party shares information...

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that universal government benefits must be deducted from future care cost awards in personal injury cases...

Catherwood Towing Ltd v Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, 2024 BCCA 348 highlights the effect of a covenant to insure within a commercial contract...

Municipalities now have the authority to offer residential tax incentives in Alberta, similar to the incentives introduced in 2019, which granted the same authority to municipalities...

The British Columbia Court of Appeal examines how courts should assess negative contingency deductions when plaintiffs have pre-existing health conditions, establishing critical evidentiary standards for reducing damages based on psychological vulnerability. This decision clarifies the burden defendants must meet to justify substantial reductions in personal injury awards and distinguishes between proving a contingency exists versus quantifying its likelihood.

The Insurer's ‘liberal' approach to document production opened the door to wider waiver of privilege in Pacific Sands Beach Resort v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2025 BCSC 858.

The employment relationship is founded in the contract between the employer and employee.

Last year, the Government of Saskatchewan passed An Act to amend The Saskatchewan Employment Act, 2023, which amends provisions of The Saskatchewan Employment Act (the "SEA")...

Section 9(1)(d) of The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act ("SFSA") prohibits creditors from commencing an action against farm land without first obtaining an order of the Court.

In a closely divided 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada in Sinclair v Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27 considered whether Ontario courts could assume jurisdiction over foreign defendants in a travel-related tort...

As part of the federal government's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism initiatives, the federal government is implementing several changes to the Canadian Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") through Bill C-86.

In an effort to reduce waste and encourage recycling, Alberta's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program is making producers responsible for collecting...

In December 2019, water backed up and escaped from a drain located in an area of the appellant homeowners' property.

The homeowners emerged victorious in the recent Court of Appeal decision interpreting coverage for property damage that occurred "within the dwelling".

The case, Langford (City) v. Matthews, from the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights how Appeal Courts avoid overturning jury awards unless they are "wholly disproportionate or shockingly unreasonable".

Murray v Windsor Brunello Ltd, 2023 ABKB 375 concerns a dispute over construction defects brought forward by Donald and Linda Murray against a number of defendants.

Can police officers who are providing roadside assistance be found partially liable for a collision due to the positioning of their vehicle and the blinding effect of their emergency lights on oncoming traffic?