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Apr 26, 2016

Cy-près distributions in class actions

Cy-près trust distributions have become a common feature of class action settlements. As originally conceived the cy-près doctrine...

Apr 12, 2016

Bhasin v. Hrynew 2014 SCC 71 – Summary and Implications

The decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew deals with this key question: does the Canadian common law impose a duty on parties to perform their...

Apr 5, 2016

Felix v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2015 BCCA 394: The decision and its implications

Approximately 6 months ago, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision in Felix v. Insurance Corporation of British...