The right for an affected party to receive reasons explaining an administrative decision is a well-established rule of procedural fairness. The result in a recent case before the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Andres v University of Lethbridge, 2021 ABQB 551, highlights the importance of adhering to this rule in post-secondary administrative decision making. In Andres, […]

The recent decision of ARC Digital Canada Corp. v. Amacon Alaska Development Partnership, 2021 BCSC 1612 (“ARC Digital”) demonstrates that the doctrine of good faith continues to be a strong cause of action in disputes between commercial parties. The Facts In ARC Digital, Amacon Alaska Development Partnership (the “Landlord”) leased commercial premises to ARC Digital Canada Corp. (the […]

Given the advancing stage of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in British Columbia, and with many employees returning to shared workspaces under loosened health and safety restrictions, employers should be thinking about how to approach vaccination issues in the workplace.  What communications to provide to employees about vaccinations, including implementation of policies, and how to ensure […]

Can your surrogate get parenting time with the child they helped bear? This is the question the BC Supreme Court recently faced in KB v MSB, 2021 BSCS 1238. The parties’ relationship history: MSB, NBB & KB The relationship between the parties involved is messy and unusual. MSB and NBB are a married couple and they […]

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lauren Liang Q.C. of Clark Wilson LLP . Lauren has joined IR as our exclusive Wills & Estates Member in Canada-West. Vancouver is fast becoming an international city, drawing people from all over the world. Years ago, Lauren moved here from […]

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Mark Weintraub Q.C. of Clark Wilson LLP. Mark has joined IR as our exclusive Wills & Estates Member in Canada-West. As our most senior estate and trust litigator, Mark gives strategic direction to some of the most complex estate files, representing […]