Queen’s Counsel (QC) Awarded to Jacy Wingson
Congratulations to Jacy Wingson on having been bestowed the honorary title of Queen’s Counsel (QC). Under the Queen’s Counsel Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in …
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Court of Appeal upholds Trial Judge’s Dismissal of Earning Capacity Claim
December 14, 2016 In reasons for judgment released this morning, the BC Court of Appeal dismissed a 24-year old plaintiff’s appeal concerning the trial judge’s dismissal …
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Thank you to all our Crumbling Skulls supporters!
Battle of the Bar Bands is an annual fundraising event to benefit the CBABC Benevolent Society. Year after year, talented members of the Vancouver legal community strut t…
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Court Awards $155,000 in Special Costs Against ICBC for Late Disclosure of Video Surveillance
December 15, 2016 In the recent decision of Norris v. Burgess, 2016 BCSC 1451, the court awarded $155,340.86 in special costs against ICBC as punishment for late disclosu…
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Court Awards $100,000 in Non-Pecuniary Damages for Plaintiff with Pre-Existing Disability
December 15, 2016 In reasons for judgment released this morning, the court in Ramchuk v. Wagar, 2016 BCSC 2342, awarded a plaintiff $100,000 in damages for non-pecuniary …
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Plaintiff denied double costs even though formal offer beaten by $200,000
December 16, 2016 In reasons for judgment released today, the court in Mayer v. Umabao, 2016 BCSC 2355, declined to award double costs to the plaintiff even though he bea…
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Plaintiff denied reimbursement for private MRI where “publicly funded option was available”
December 19, 2016 In reasons for judgment released earlier this year, the court in Scelsa v. Taylor, 2016 BCSC 1122 denied the plaintiff reimbursement of the $800.00 cost…
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Court criticizes defence Orthopedic Surgeon as being “either deliberately misleading or grossly careless”
In reasons for judgment released December 22, 2016, the court in Kim v. Lin, 2016 BCSC 2405 criticized the evidence of the defence Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Grypma, calling …
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Court dismisses claim of passenger in single-vehicle crash saying “no one can be held at fault” for accident
In reasons for judgment released December 22, 2016, the court in Gaebel v. Lipka, 2016 BCSC 2391, dismissed the plaintiff’s claim in circumstances where the plaintiff was…
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