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Director’s Liability for Corporate Negligence

21 décembre 2015 | Philip A. Carson

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Plaintiffs often cast the net broadly to capture every party with assets or insurance capable of satisfying a potential judgment. Directors are often named as defendants in claims related to the negligence of the companies they oversee. Under Canadian law, […]

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Record Keeping: Document Retention Recommendations for Building Professionals

21 décembre 2015 | Karen L. Weslowski

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Introduction Practically speaking, it is often inconvenient and costly for building professionals to keep project files; understandably, they do not wish to retain files any longer than necessary. In British Columbia, the provisions of the Limitation Act, S.B.C. 2012, c. […]

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The Latest Word from the Ontario Court of Appeal on the Insurance Tripartite Relationship: a Cautionary Reminder

21 décembre 2015

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

The general concept of the tripartite relationship is a familiar one to those in the insurance industry: An insurer retains a lawyer to represent its insured in a civil proceeding. The lawyer’s primary duty and loyalty is to the insured, […]

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The Corporation was Dissolved – What Can We Do?

30 novembre 2015 | Kate Lazier

Impact Social

Corporations under the Canada Corporations Act were required to continue under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act before October 14, 2014. This process requires corporations to pass articles of continuance and file them with Corporations Canada. Corporations that have not taken […]

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Issues with Naming Societies and Not-For-Profits in Canada

12 novembre 2015 | Sarah Fitzpatrick

Impact Social

One of the first things a not-for-profit is faced with on incorporation is what name it will have. Names are important because they play a role in developing an organization’s reputation. A name can also cause issues for an organization, […]

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Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter – The Case for Amending Trustee Decisions

29 octobre 2015

Gestion de patrimoine

The U.K. Supreme Court (UKSC) judgment in the cases of Pitt v Holt and Re Futter [2013] UKSC 26, has clarified the law of trusts in applying both the rule of Hastings-Bass and the law of mistake. Pitt v Holt […]

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The Whole File and Nothing But the File: A Precautionary Tale regarding Disclosure and Production of an Insurer’s Underwriting, and Claims and Investigation Files in the Context of Coverage and Bad Faith Claims

18 septembre 2015 | Ana Simões

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

The scope of disclosure and corresponding production of documents typically becomes an issue in the context of an insured’s claim against an insurer for coverage and bad faith. Inevitably, the insured will demand disclosure and production of the underwriting, and/or […]

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Triple Jeopardy: Civil, Disciplinary, and Regulatory Proceedings against Professionals

18 septembre 2015 | Philip A. Carson

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Members of regulated professions, such as engineers, architects, financial advisors, and health professionals, can face multiple proceedings arising from the same conduct. For instance, for a single event, an engineer may be sued in civil proceedings for negligence, be charged […]

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Third Party Notices Must be Filed Fast: BC Court Pronounces that Expediency does not Trump Notices

18 septembre 2015

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Fault in construction claims is rarely black or white. Claims usually begin with multiple defendants and, as the litigation progresses, the existing parties often discover that additional potentially at-fault entities should be added. In British Columbia, the proper way to […]

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Termination Clauses and Continuation of Benefits: A Warning and Reminder for Employers in Ontario

17 août 2015 | André R. Nowakowski

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Employers often seek to limit their termination liability with termination clauses. If a termination clause does not meet the minimum requirements of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), then the termination clause will not be valid and an employee will […]

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