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ICBC Claims and Requests for "Particulars"
When suing for compensation in an ICBC claim the BC Supreme Court Rules contain various ways to force disclosure of information. From requiring the exchange of relevant documents, permitting the...
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Renewing a Lawsuit and the New BC Supreme Court Civil Rules
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, New Westminster Registry, applying Rule 3-2(1) of the New BC Supreme Court Civil Rules. This rule permits the Court to renew a...
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ICBC Claims and Default Judgement – A Seldom Pursued Remedy
Default Judgement is a step under Rule 3-8 of the BC Supreme Court Rules which lets a Plaintiff win their lawsuit if a Defendant fails to file a response in the time-lines set out in Rule 3-3. Default...
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Order in Council #191 – More Amendments To the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules
Order in Council #191 was approved by the Ministry of the Attorney General on May 26, 2011. This order comes into force on July 1, 2011 and makes various amendments to the BC Supreme Court Civil...
View ArticleICBC Ordered to Provide Particulars in Support of "Wilfully False Statement"...
Reasons for judgement were released last week by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, ordering ICBC to provide particulars in support of an allegation that the Plaintiff provided a wilfully false...
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Third Party Pleadings Permitted Against Plaintiff's Litigation Guardian
When an infant sues for damages in BC they must do so through a litigation guardian. Typically a parent acts in this role. If an allegation arises that the litigation guardian’s negligence...
View ArticleLawyer Ordered to Pay Costs Personally for "Shoddy Piece of Counsel Work"
In an illustration of a seldom used power, reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, ordering a Plaintiff’s lawyer to pay costs to Defendants personally...
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