On May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released judgment in the case Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia where the court recognized and outlined a new “tort” or civil cause of action called “intimate partner violence”. The court described this new tort of intimate partner violence as follows: “Best understood, it is not confined to conduct…
The death of a loved one is one of the most traumatic experiences that anyone can go through. Not only are you dealing with the grief and shock and emotions of your loved one dying but now someone has to deal with a mountain of administrative and legal tasks, such as notifying financial institutions and…
When terminating an employee without just cause in most cases an employer is required to give that employee reasonable notice or pay in lieu of reasonable notice. For a discussion of reasonable notice, follow the link to our blog post on common law notice here: Common Law Notice in British Columbia – Carter Litigation The…
Just the other day a number of children were injured in an electrical incident at the Cultus Lake Water Slides. In some online commentary about whether the children could sue Cultus Lake Water Slides someone raised the issue that everyone who attends the waterslides has to have their parent agree to a waiver of liability.…
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Under the Builder’s Lien Act of BC, anyone who provides labour and materials for construction of an “improvement” (i.e. A building or other construction project) on land is entitled to place a lien against the land if they are not paid. This is a powerful tool that can help an unpaid contractor or subcontractor get…
Temporary Suspension of Employment Insurance Deductions and Overpayments and How that Affects Your Severance Pay Effective March 30, 2025, the Carney Government instituted a number of temporary changes to how Employment Insurance in Canada works. The changes were designed to bring economic relief to workers whose jobs have been lost due to the ongoing trade…
Dying Without a Will in British Columbia – Intestacy We, as humans, tend to project our greatest fears onto the things we don’t understand and often presume the worst-case scenario. In saying that, I mean it is commonly believed that if a person dies without having a will, the entire estate is taken by the…
Most employers and employees know about the Employment Standards Act, and that when an employee is fired by an employer in circumstances without employee misconduct, the employer has to …
A personal injury claim is where someone has been injured due to the intentional or negligent acts of another person or company. When someone is injured and it is legally some other person or …
Since May of 2021, the Provincial Government of BC has changed the law so that all ICBC personal injury claims (i.e. all injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents) are now subject to a “no fault” system …
Disinheritance is a term used to describe a situation where someone is deliberately prevented from inheriting someone else’s property in circumstances where they would normally be entitled to.
Generally, there are two main ways people operate their businesses in BC, although there are others. The two most common ways are to either operate as a sole proprietorship or to incorporate a company.