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BC court unfreezes funds for defendants fighting SEC disgorgement order

A US Supreme Court ruling narrowed one argument. A BC judge freed the fee money anyway.

B.C. judge grants disinherited daughter almost half of father's $1.8 million estate

Her dad left almost everything to her brother because he said she estranged herself from him

BC court denies insurance broker's bid to recover $886,392 transfer fee

Federal judge overturns decision to release accused killer linked to Bishnoi gang

The judge ruled that the immigration board member erred in June when they said Karamveer Singh could be released on several conditions after relatives offered to post a bond

Decades after alleged abuse, $30-million court settlement involving two Vancouver Catholic schools is approved

The settlement involves all-boys schools Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate in Burnaby, with Justice Simon Coval finding it was 'fair, reasonable and in the best inte...

Vaughn Palmer: Court overturns B.C.'s unique law for forced treatment of mentally ill

Opinion: Province has no research to back up claim it has better results than other provinces

B.C. Appeal Court orders new trial for man who hit ex's dog over head with shoe

Man has been sentenced to four months for hitting a Chihuahua, which had to be euthanized

Supreme Court to examine timeliness of tribunal’s decisions on RCMP labour issues

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a tribunal's decisions on RCMP labour issues should be issued within strict timelines.

BC court approves gold miner takeover over dissenting shareholder's fairness challenge

A frozen stock, a $0.045 share price, and a fairness opinion the objector couldn't rebut

‘Blanket’ Forced Treatment of Involuntary Psychiatric Patients Unconstitutional, B.C. Court Rules

From CBC News. “Elements of British Columbia’s involuntary care regime that allow forced psychiatric treatment, regardless of a person’s capacity to make health care decisions, are...

N.S. Court of Appeal says province can’t deny people in tents enhanced income support

A B.C. court ruling that preserves income assistance for people living in tents recognizes the unique risks women face, including violence and lack of shelter beds, advocates say.

BC court blocks RBC's bid to cross-examine insolvency

A rocky CCAA restructuring wasn't enough to unmask the insolvency monitor's records

Richmond MLA Hon Chan pleads not guilty to intimate partner violence

Chan, who was expelled from the Conservative party, has chosen to have his upcoming trial heard by a jury, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service

BC court orders joint trial in alleged $150-million real estate fraud

A lawyer, a tangled web of trusts, and $150 million that investors say disappeared.

Surrey defendant seeks to delay Sinaloa-linked forfeiture case

The B.C. government wants two Surrey houses owned by James Sclater, worth almost $4 million, forfeited as proceeds of illicit activity

BC court strikes former CIBC Wood Gundy advisor's 58-party counterclaim

He named the big banks, regulators and the government. The court wasn't having it.

Supreme Court faults BNY Mellon for withholding evidence, orders damages redo

The world's largest custody bank refused to hand over its records. The country's top court noticed.

BC court strikes fraudulent conveyance claim in Chinese investor dispute

Years of litigation, two frozen homes, and one claim built on pure speculation.

From Property to Family Member? How British Columbia Is Reshaping Pet Custody Law in Canada

British Columbia's 2024 reforms represent the most significant development in Canadian pet custody law to date. 

Supreme Court to hear case on constitutionality of requiring oath to the Crown

The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a case involving an Alberta man and whether prospective lawyers should be required to swear an oath to the reigning monarch.

Court orders Absolute Software to widen disclosure in oppression fight

Judge splits the difference on a shareholder's push for deeper disclosure.

British Columbia urged to protect voting rights of people in custody

A coalition of British Columbia rights groups on Thursday urged the province to ensure that voters in custody can exercise their right to vote. This statement comes as the pre-camp...

Supreme Court adjourns ruling on Skytrain trial injunction request

The Supreme Court has heard arguments in an application for interlocutory injunction filed by former GIIF CEO, Mr. Solomon Asamoah, the first accused person in the ongoing Skytrain...

B.C. review board finds suspected police killer unfit for trial

The ruling will keep Jongwon Ham at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam, B.C., for at least one year, when the disposition is reviewable.