Summary Trial – Introduction A brief history is not only interesting, but helpful to understand the creation of Rule 18A, which is now referenced as Rule 9-7 of the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules. To begin, we want to ensure we understand the difference between Rule 18 Summary Judgment (now referenced as Rule 9-6) in […]

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Litigating in Slices – Severance Issues on Summary Trial Severance is often considered by the court in a summary trial application. Rule 12-5 (67) provides the Court with the discretionary authority to determine if severance is appropriate: Trial of one question before others (67)       The court may order that one or more questions of fact […]

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