BC Estate Litigation Arises from Suspicious Marriage and Missing Gold Coins
BC estate litigation arising from predatory marriage is not uncommon and may become more common as the BC population ages. Elderly people are often targeted by predators…
W v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), September 11, 2015, BCSC
Lawyer: Lolita Rudovica Lolita argued the Judicial Review of a decision of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles in BC Supreme Court. The Judge found that the decision…
R. v. S, 2015 BCCA 430
Lawyer: Lolita Rudovica The appellant appeals his dangerous driving conviction. The central issue at trial was whether the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt the appellant was…
R. v. J.L.M., 2017 BCCA 258
Lawyer: Lolita Rudovica In the decision, the panel struck down as unconstitutional a minimum sentence under the Criminal Code and engaged in a sophisticated analysis of the…
BC Spousal Support & Family Law Issues: Is Summary Trial Suitable?
In BC, spousal support and other family law issues can be settled by agreement between the separating spouses. However, if the separating spouses are unable to agree…
Co-Executor Capacity of the last Will and Testament of Douglas David Rennie
Lawyer: Candace Cho The principle of mediation was found for the first time by the courts to take precedence over the setting down of a summary trial….
R.P. Johnson Trust
Lawyer: Candace Cho Capitalization drafting error in a trust indenture could have caused a payout to an entirely new class of beneficiaries not contemplated by the settlor….
Sevy v. Sevy
Lawyer: Candace Cho Trustee can be removed for the sole reason of a high level of conflict and discord between the Trustee and the beneficiaries of the…
Hancock v. Hancock
Lawyer: Candace Cho Significant gifts given to children who had good relationships with the testator before a testator’s death were not found to be a valid reason…