December 19, 2011
BCLI Project Committee to Study Common-Law Tests of Capacity
New two-year project to consider reforms to judge-made rules governing when a person is determined to have the mental capacity to carry out a transaction or enter into a relationship
December 14, 2011
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 governing when a person is determined to have the mental capacity to carry out a transaction or enter into a relationship.
November 15, 2011
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 Legislative Assembly will implement recommendations for changes to family law contained in four of its reports.
“We are gratified that the government has clearly accepted the cogent and timely recommendations in these four reports by British Columbia’s independent law reform agency, and is proposing to enact them in this major legislative initiative,” said Jim Emmerton, executive director of BCLI.
October 13, 2011
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 are interested in serving on the committee, please send us your expression of interest (including curriculum vitae) by 31 October 2011. If you want some more information about the project and the BCLI’s expectations of committee members, please read the background and FAQ that follow.
Background on the project
September 28, 2011
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 report recommends that British Columbia enact a Contract Fairness Act to consolidate and modernize the leading concepts that contract law deploys against contractual unfairness.