City of Burnaby, Traffic & Transportation Report dated July 10, 1995 Back in 1995, I resided in a community near a beautiful park that we frequented. As I walked to the park often, I started to notice an increased use of our quiet residential street that was being used as a “through street” for traffic. […]
Read more "Creating Safety in Your Community – Traffic & Transportation"We attended the Black Diamond Gala held by the BC Adaptive Snowsports at the Westin Bayshore last night, which is a charity offering adaptive skiing, snowboarding and overall accessibility to mountain activity for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. Great cause and great event! Thanks to BridgePoint Financial for providing support to such a great […]
Read more "BC Adaptive Snowsports – The Black Diamond Gala"“BUMP OUT HUNGER” Bumpin Bakery was founded in the winter of 2014 by Dugie Turner. His idea was to go down to the Corner on Main and East Hastings to give out muffins to anyone who wanted them. This small idea turned into a volunteer driven organization, that fills the needs of the people of the down town […]
Read more "World Kindness Day – Bumpin Bakery Foundation"“In Flanders Fields” by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, […]
Read more "Remembrance Day – Lest We Forget"The Courts have commented that many inadequate Notices of Application have been presented in chambers. Careful drafting is required in completing the “Legal Basis” as this section is often found to provide inadequate analysis. This post is a reminder that careful attention is required when preparing your application materials. It will also outline a few […]
Read more "Notice of Applications – The Courts’ Expectations"When applying to Court to adjourn a scheduled trial date, be aware of the factors the Court will consider. These factors were recently reviewed in Negus v. Yehia, 2017 BCSC 1822. As noted in this decision: The law is not in issue. Both parties referred me to the decision in Navarro v. Doig River First […]
Read more "Adjournment of a Trial – Factors to Consider"In Bye v. Newman, 2017 BCSC 1718 (CanLII) the Plaintiff claims personal injury when his ATV and a friend’s ATV collided, causing the Plaintiff serious injury requiring a through-knee amputation of much of his left leg. It is an interesting decision in which liability is disputed and both parties have different accounts of what happened. […]
Read more "The Law As it Pertains to “critical testimony adduced through leading questions”"This is a review of the law as it pertains to “testamentary capacity”. The test for testamentary capacity is reviewed in instances when a last will and testament of a party is being challenged. Arguments may be raised that the person who prepared the will did not have the capacity to do so due to […]
Read more "The test for “Testamentary Capacity”"A negative contingency that is often discussed in a personal injury claim is when a Plaintiff fails to mitigate. The deduction for a successful argument by a Defendant that the Plaintiff has failed to mitigate their damages falls within the range of 10% to 40% based on my review of multiple recent decisions. It is […]
Read more "“Reasonableness, not Perfection” when Assessing Mitigation"This recent decision referenced as Bains v Gret’s Projects Inc., 2017 BCSC 1530 (CanLII), provides us with a review of the law as it pertains to the “Earnings Approach” vs. the “Capital Asset Approach”. The Plaintiff in this case, who was 27 years of age at the time of the collision which occurred on May […]
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