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GREATdebate

Boughton Law Corporation and the British Columbia Law Institute are proud to host the fourth annual GREATdebate, a lively and entertaining evening of dinner and debate.

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Featured Projects

Real Property Review (Work in Progress)
The Real Property Reform Project Phase 2 is a large project dealing with reform of several distinct areas of the law of real property law in British Columbia. These areas were identified in Phase 1, which was a preliminary consultative study completed in 2007. The areas of real property law being...

Unfair Contracts Relief (Completed)
The common law and equity have long had doctrines that allow a court to refuse to enforce an otherwise-valid contract because it is unfair. In addition, a number of statutes have been enacted to provide further protection for specific groups and to give courts greater remedial flexibility. The...

Project on Potential Undue Influence: Recommended Practices for Wills Practitioners (Completed)
The purpose of this project is to develop a set of recommended practices for will drafters to follow to ensure that the wills they prepare represent the genuine independent wishes of their clients and are insulated against challenge on the basis of undue influence.  The impetus for this...

Latest News

Dec
14

BCLI Forms Project Committee to Investigate Common-Law Tests of Capacity

 The British Columbia Law Institute is embarking on a two-year project to consider reforms to judge-made rules...
Nov
15

Media Release: Four BCLI Law Reform Reports Implemented In New Family Law Act (Bill 16)

The British Columbia Law Institute is very pleased that the new Family Law Act (Bill 16) introduced yesterday in the...
Oct
06

Call for Volunteers: Rationalizing and Harmonization of BC Common-Law Tests of Capacity Project

The British Columbia Law Institute is seeking volunteers to serve on its common-law capacity project committee. If you...
Sep
28

BCLI Calls for Reforms to Address Unfair Contracts

 The British Columbia Law Institute has published today its Report on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief. The...