December 22, 2015

Special costs awarded against couple who represented themselves in strata-property arbitration

A recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court shows, once again, the danger of becoming so entrenched in a strata-property dispute that informal, neighborly resolution becomes impossible and adversarial dispute-resolution becomes the preferred option. The case also illustrates the application of the principles that the Supreme Court of Canada Read more…

December 16, 2015

A year-end update of the Strata Property Law Project

The Strata Property Law Project—Phase Two has seen significant progress in 2015. The high points of the year were the publication of the committee’s first report, the Report on Terminating a Strata (PDF), and the implementation of that report’s recommendations in Bill 40. The year has also seen extensive engagement Read more…

December 8, 2015

BC Supreme Court decides owner-developer should not be penalized for failing to hold strata corporation’s first AGM

Some of the most difficult legal issues that can affect a strata property arise early in the life of a strata. When a strata property is created, its owner-developer holds title to all the strata lots. Over time, these strata lots are sold off to new strata-lot owners. But until Read more…

December 4, 2015

New Publication! Older Women Fleeing Violence and Abuse

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law was invited to submit an article to the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect’s special issue on abuse of older women. Here is the link to the recently published article, Older Women Fleeing Violence and Abuse in Canada: Bringing Together Separate Spheres of Practice. Read more…

November 26, 2015

Societies Act coming into force in November 2016

The law governing not-for-profit corporations in British Columbia is going to change dramatically in a little over a year, with the announcement that the new Societies Act will come into force on 28 November 2016. The Societies Act will usher in a host of changes for societies. BC Registry Services is rolling out Read more…