New and Notable - Civil Litigation

BC Supreme Court Decision: Discovery of Documents

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The following decision by Judge Bauman was released July 7, 2010:

British Columbia Teachers' Federation v. British Columbia, 2010 BCSC 961 (Proceedings Against the Crown - Production of Documents - Drafts of Legislation Placed Before Cabinet - Privilege - Public Interest)

BC Court of Appeal: Inherent Jurisdiction of the Court

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Court of Appeal released the following decision on June 22, 2010:

Houweling Nurseries Ltd. v. Houweling, 2010 BCCA 315 (Prevention of Abuse of Process - Vexatious Litigant Orders)

New Book: New Civil Rules for Legal Support Staff - 2010

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:09:00 GMT

New Civil Rules for Legal Support Staff - 2010, by Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.

Includes papers on pleadings under the new rules, service of documents, chambers practice, discovery, expert evidence, case planning and case management, preparation for trial, and finally, fast track litigation.

Borrow this book online - we'll mail a book to you anywhere in BC, free of charge.

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New Book: Electronic Evidence in Canada

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:22:00 GMT

Electronic Evidence in Canada, by G. Underwood & J. Penner.

Includes an overview of electronically stored information (ESI), and discusses pre-litigation management, how to manage in a proceeding, and use and presentation of ESI at trial. Cites the Rules Of Court for all provinces.

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BC Supreme Court: New Practice Directions

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court has issued a new set of Practice Directions effective July 1, 2010.

The new collection of directions consists of:

Administravie Notices

Civil Practice Directions

Family Practice Directions

The Criminal Practice Directions and the Electronic Evidence Practice Direction have not been affected.

The court has also prepared an Index and a Table of Concordance.

BC Supreme Court Decision: Expert Report

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT

The following decision by Ehrcke, J. was released June 3, 2010:

Jones v. Ma, 2010 BCSC 867 (Evidence - Admissibility of Expert Report - Corporate report which embodies the observations and opinions of several individuals withour distinguishing who contributed what to the report)

New Books: Electronic Documents: Records Management, e-Discovery and Trial

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:47:00 GMT

Electronic Documents: Records Management, e-Discovery and Trial, by B. Finlay, M-A. Vermette & M. Statham.

Discusses the nature and consequences of new technologies. Provides information on sources and types of electronic documents, records management, the legal framework of e-discovery, preservation and collection, processing and review, production and use at trail. Includes commentary on BC's civil Practice Direction, Re: Electronic Evidence and the current BC Rules of Court (as of February 2010).

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BC Decisions: Pleadings

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The following recent decisions deal with amending pleadings:

Camp Development Corp. v. Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, 2010 BCCA 284, Saunders, Tysoe & Groberman JJ. A., June 9, 2010 ( Pleadings - Amendment - Expropriation Act - Time Limit)

Gosselin v. Shepherd, 2010 BCSC 755, Sewell J., May 27, 2010 (Pleadings - Amendment - Statement of Claim - Health Care Costs Recovery Act)

BC Supreme Court Decision: Damages

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The following decision was released by J. Myers on June 3, 2010:

Bortnik v. Gutierrez, 2010 BCSC 856 (Special Damages - Disbursements - Interest on Unpaid Bills)

Court Rule Amendments

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT

The following amendments have been made under the Court Rules Act:

B.C. Reg. 143/2010 repeals the Criminal and Traffic Search Fee Rule (B.C. Reg. 295/2009) effective August 31, 2010.

B.C. Reg. 144/2010 amends the Official Reporters Regulation (B.C. Reg. 222/84) effective July 1, 2010

B.C. Reg. 145/2010 amends the Patients Property Act Rules (B.C. Reg. 311/76) effective July 1, 2010

B.C. Reg. 146/2010 amends the Small Claims Rules (B.C. Reg. 261/93) effective July 1, 2010