Canada Case Law

Nixon Estate (Re)

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court dismissed a petitioner's application for third-party records and a pre-trial witness examination concerning capacity to execute a power of attorney and representation agreement.

• Capacity to execute poa/mra
• Solicitor‑client privilege and wills exception
• Production of health and pgt records
• Pre‑trial examination of non‑party under rule 7‑5
• Parens patriae jurisdiction
• Capacity-to-execute-power-of-attorney

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