Civil Litigation
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July 21, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds executor removal despite procedural challenge
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has largely upheld a lower court’s decision to remove an executor from his mother’s estate, rejecting his claim that property transfers to himself and his brother were legitimate distributions rather than improper self-dealing.
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July 21, 2025
$60M proposed settlement reached in B.C. solitary confinement class action
A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class action lawsuit relating to the use of solitary confinement in British Columbia’s correctional centres. Eligible class members could be provided with compensation of up to $91,000 depending on their circumstances.
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July 21, 2025
Justice minister sees no Charter risks in Bill C-5, but CBA sees other possible constitutional flaws
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he doesn’t see “any potential effects on Charter rights and freedoms” from the Liberal government’s contentious new One Canadian Economy Act (C-5), which aims to fast-track approvals for energy and resource development and national infrastructure projects.
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July 21, 2025
Navigating AI in legal practice: Responsibilities, risks and realities, part three
So far in this series of articles, we’ve covered some of the risks that arise when lawyers use AI. These include more general justice and institution-wide concerns like bias, as well as more specific fears about how AI-generated “hallucinations” in client documents and court-filed materials can impede justice.
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July 21, 2025
SCHOOL REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - Minority language education - Language immersion programs - French minority language instruction
Appeal by appellant the Queen Elizabeth Annex Parents’ Society against a decision dismissing its judicial review of a decision closing a school.
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July 18, 2025
Alberta Securities Commission alleges crypto asset trading platform improperly withdrew over $14M
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a hearing notice against crypto asset trading platform CatalX CTS Ltd. (known as Catalyx), its chief executive officer Hyuek Jae Park and chief financial officer Jae Ho Lee.
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July 18, 2025
Court appoints receiver in case relating to blueberry farm companies’ debt
The British Columbia Supreme Court has allowed the appointment of a receiver in a case that involved two blueberry farm owners and a trucking company that were unable to repay a debt worth more than $19 million.
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July 18, 2025
Court halts union representation vote count pending outcome of incumbent union’s application
The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a halt to the counting of ballots in a union representation vote at Air Canada, finding that the incumbent union could face irreparable harm if it lost the vote but ultimately succeeded in its challenge to the order authorizing the vote.
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July 18, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal shuts down rare, longstanding film copyright reverse class action
For the second time, the Federal Court of Appeal has refused to certify a rare reverse class action proposed by Los Angeles-based film producer Voltage Pictures, setting aside the Federal Court’s finding that a class proceeding was the preferable procedure for resolving Voltage’s allegations that its film copyright was infringed through online sharing.
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July 18, 2025
Navigating AI in legal practice: Responsibilities, risks and realities, part two
We all know that AI has many upsides, and it’s taking the legal profession by storm. We also know that it must be used with caution. In the first segment of this three-part series, we took a look at some key initial concerns that can arise in connection with lawyers’ use of AI in their legal practices. These touched on legal ethics and potential bias, and how using AI can impact a lawyer’s professional responsibility obligations.