What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?
What is the difference between criminal law and civil law? Civil law is when people and businesses are suing another individual or...
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Sep 11 min
Why does the court process seem slow and expensive?
Why does the court process seem slow and expensive? For justice to be seen to be done, the judge must hear all views before determining...
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Jun 91 min
PROTECTING PERSONAL INFO
PROTECTING PERSONAL INFO It is difficult to protect your personal information just from normal daily internet use but obviously what is...
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Sea to Sky Law
Sep 16, 20231 min
What is Justice, Just a predictable result, or Is It a Point Being Made?
What is Justice, Just a predictable result, or Is It a Point Being Made? I encourage you to see the movie And Justice For All - think...
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Sep 13, 20231 min
Document Interpretation
Document Interpretation - what a document means - is the greatest challenge when drafting and the subject of many court cases. Our...
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Aug 30, 20231 min
SAVE MONEY WITH LEGAL ADVICE
SAVE MONEY WITH LEGAL ADVICE Two newspaper articles that were in the Vancouver Sun about two different legal claims being dismissed...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 27, 20231 min
DEFAMATION versus FAIR COMMENT
DEFAMATION versus FAIR COMMENT The recent decision of Hansman v. Neufeld, 2023 SCC 14 by our Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on 19 May 2023...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 20, 20231 min
Did I run out of time?
Did I run out of time? First of course is the caveat - THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE! This is only general information. No writing on the...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 19, 20231 min
Burden of Proof?
Question: Do I need to provide evidence to prove a breach of contract when the breach is admitted? Answer: Yes evidence is always...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 18, 20231 min
Should you leave?
Question: How do I interpret a Contract to know if there has been a "breach of contract"? Answer: From the words drafted. Global News...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 17, 20231 min
Who wants crappy ice cream?
Who wants crappy ice cream? Question: Why does LEGAL ADVICE cost so much? Answer: It is in the ingredients. My 30 years of successful...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 15, 20231 min
Should I go to Court?
SMALL CLAIMS COURT We all want the law and process to be simple but that is not reality. Even with all court rules and laws available...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 13, 20231 min
Which, where, who?
There are several levels of court to help us solve disputes, starting with the Provincial Court. Our top court in Canada is the Supreme...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 10, 20231 min
To Feed the bears?
You might have heard about the well-reasoned court decision R. v. Stevikova, 2021 BCPC 235 (CanLII). The accused pled guilty to two...
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Sea to Sky Law
Aug 8, 20231 min
Dear SMART SELLER
YOU WILL SAVE MONEY if you list the sale of your home with us FIRST!! As a lawyer registered with RELEXinc.ca, we are part of an...
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Aug 3, 20231 min
How long should I wait to file a claim
Most people know there is now a 2 year time limitation to filing a Claim - the question is when does the time start? The balance is...
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Sea to Sky Law
Jul 31, 20231 min
Tort of Negligence
The tort of negligence was again clarified and confirmed in the recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision of Nelson (City) v. Marchi,...
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Jul 30, 20231 min
Wear a Wig?
In Britain both lawyers and judges still wear wigs as well as robes. In British Columbia we do not wear wigs, and starting November 2021...
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Sea to Sky Law
Jul 29, 20231 min
Intellectually Disabled
Question: I have a friend who is intellectually disabled. She reads at about a second-grade level. If I am unable to help her can a...
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Sea to Sky Law
Jul 26, 20231 min
Soup for the soul
My prescription for my clients to reduce the stress from legal issues and even to improve their lives long term, is to have every day all...
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