Canada Case Law

Provincial Health Services Authority v. Briggs

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The Court dismissed PHSA’s petition to enforce a release, holding the respondent’s disability-related capacity and fairness objections should be decided by the Tribunal.

• Settlement enforcement
• Validity of release
• Capacity to contract
• Summary dismissal under s.27
• Jurisdictional allocation between court and tribunal
• Human-rights

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