What happens to the copyright of your works when you die? After a lifetime of creative output, artists, authors, musicians and other creators alike may wish to think about the legacy they are leaving behind.

Dual wills are an estate planning tool that has gained popularity in British Columbia since 2014, when the Wills, Estates and Succession Act ("WESA") came into effect.

The application of the legal principle of indivisibility continues to evolve as courts encounter further and more complex fact scenarios involving indivisible injuries.

In Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada v. 482147 B.C. Ltd. Justice Butler considered an application to dismiss third party claims in a construction context on the basis that the claims were properly raised only as defences against the plaintiff.

In today's real estate market, prospective purchasers may find themselves hastily making offers on properties, out of fear that someone else will beat them to the sale.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization assessed COVID-19 as a pandemic. The Canadian government has unveiled aggressive new measures to contain the coronavirus and this...

If a probationary period is longer than three months, the normal notice and severance provisions of the Employment Standards Act apply.

As of January 1, 2021, key legislation has come into force which creates new requirements and compliance mechanisms affecting federally regulated employers.

Revolution has come to motor vehicle litigation in British Columbia. The most obvious example of this is the BC government's announcement...

Many 50/50 shareholders refer to themselves as partners, when in fact they each own shares in a company which owns the business.

On February 16, 2016, Finance Minister Michael De Jong announced the 2016 Provincial Budget.

In an earlier Police Legal Update, we reviewed the Court of Appeal's decision in Clark v Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 311 where the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge's decision to strike a claim in negligence...

Employers in BC have new prohibitions and obligations under the Pay Transparency Act (the "Act"), which was introduced and passed this spring in a stated effort to address systemic discrimination...

In the recent case of Mendres v. Ramsay1, the British Columbia Court of Appeal heard an appeal from an order made by a Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, appointing two individuals as committees for a patient.

In our last blog post, we discussed factors relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to consider when making a Representation Agreement. Relatedly, this post discusses factors to consider when...

This bulletin will provide a summary of the key immigration updates for the period between November 1, 2020 and November 20, 2020.

Following the Ministry of the Attorney General's February 6, 2020, announcement, on March 4, 2020, David Eby, AG, introduced Bill 11 – Attorney General Statutes (Vehicle Insurance) Amendment Act, 2020

We all love our pets. But, what happens when their animal instincts take over and they attack a person, causing life-altering injuries? Can you be sued as the pet owner?

In November, 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada declared Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act to be unconstitutional, but suspended the effect of the ruling for 12 months to permit legislative changes to be brought forward to remedy the deficiencies

Congratulations on your favourable RTB decision! Unfortunately, the RTB cannot help you collect on the Monetary Order you just received. Instead, the Residential Tenancy Act allows an order...