The Complete Brief
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September 24, 2025
B.C. court rules lender was bound to $212M commitment despite failed syndication
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a lead lender responsible for syndicating a $422-million loan for a $726-million development project was still obliged to advance its $212-million portion even when syndication failed.
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September 24, 2025
SEPARATION AND DIVORCE - Appeals and judicial review - Of final orders
Appeal by Wang from orders made in two related proceedings. The first proceeding was a family law action brought by Ms. Li against her then husband, Mr. Wang, in which Mr. Wang filed a counterclaim. The second proceeding was one brought by Ms. Li’s parents, Mr. Li and Ms. Peng against Mr. Wang.
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September 23, 2025
Feds to launch gun compensation program via Nova Scotia pilot
Canada’s government is launching a pilot program in Nova Scotia as part of rolling out its amnesty buyback initiative for “assault-style” guns deemed illegal for people to possess.
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September 23, 2025
B.C. expands Timber Sales mandate in line with task force recommendations
British Columbia has announced that it is “expanding and strengthening” the role of the provincial agency B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) to ensure support for good forestry jobs and healthy forests for the future. It is bringing the changes in response to expert recommendations from the BCTS task force review.
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September 23, 2025
TikTok broke privacy laws, collected children’s sensitive data: report
Canadian privacy authorities have found that TikTok breached federal and provincial privacy laws by collecting vast amounts of personal information, including biometric data, from Canadian users, including children, without obtaining meaningful consent.
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September 23, 2025
Quebec Appeal Court rules conditional discharge may be granted in sexual assault cases
An aspiring real estate agent found guilty of sexually assaulting his ex-partner has had his eight-month imprisonment sentence to be served in the community overturned by the Quebec Court of Appeal after it ruled that a conditional discharge, while a rare measure for sexual assault, may be granted when the circumstances warrant it.
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September 23, 2025
B.C. law society approves 2026 fee hike, rebate pilot program
It was decision-making time on discipline and practice fees for the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) at its most recent bencher meeting.
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September 23, 2025
SENTENCING - Controlled drugs and substances - Possession for the purpose of selling, trafficking, distributing or exporting
Application for leave to appeal and appeal by the appellant from the two-year prison sentence imposed by sentencing judge for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
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September 23, 2025
Getting to ‘yes’: Settlement approvals for persons under disability
No settlement involving a person under disability, which includes the elderly incapable of managing their property and personal care, is binding on that incapable person unless the court approves of the settlement. That is because, while settling disputes before a hearing is encouraged by our judicial system, the legislature also recognizes that the incapable person would not have been able to properly consent to the settlement, and the court ought to review settlement for appropriateness to safeguard the incapable person’s interests.
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September 23, 2025
Angela Ribarich returns to McCague Borlack as associate
McCague Borlack has announced that, after having summered and articled at the firm, Angela Ribarich is returning as an associate.