July 11, 2011

BCLI Releases Four New Consultation Papers on Real Property Law

The British Columbia Law Institute has issued four new consultation papers in connection with Phase 2 of its Real Property Reform Project.   One deals with restrictive covenants and the other three deal with various aspects of co-ownership of land.

May 20, 2011

BCLI to Research the Meaning of “Family Status” under the BC Human Rights Code

The British Columbia Law Institute has launched a new research initiative to study the meaning of the ground of “family status” under the BC Human Rights Code.

March 7, 2011

BCLI Asks for Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Law of Contracts

With today’s publication of the Consultation Paper on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief, the British Columbia Law Institute is asking the public to comment on its proposals for reform of the law of contracts.

“Contract law has traditionally developed case by case in the courts,” noted Prof. Joost Blom, Q.C., chair of the BCLI’s Unfair Contracts Relief Project Committee. “This consultation paper gives the public the opportunity to participate in policy development on some important longstanding issues in the law of contracts.”

Report on Section 29(2) of the Land Title Act and Notice of Unregistered Interests

BCLI has issued the first in a series of reports that will be published in connection with Phase 2 of the Real Property Reform Project.  The Report on Section 29(2) of the Land Title Act and Notice of Unregistered Interests is concerned with resolving  uncertainty resulting from conflicting lines of authority on whether registration under the Land Title Act of British Columbia will confer priority over a competing unregistered interest if the holder of the registered interest had actual notice of the unregistered interest beforehand.

July 20, 2010

Ministry of AG releases White Paper on Family Relations Act Reform