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Civil procedure 2025 BCSC 1322

Buffalo Megan Holding Ltd. v. PKT Holdings Ltd.

The court refused to dismiss an action for late compliance with a security-for-costs order, though it found no reasonable excuse for the delay and awarded costs to the defendants.

  • Security for costs
  • Dismissal for non-compliance
  • Adverse inference
  • Discretionary relief
  • Costs award
  • Security-for-costs
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Civil procedure 2025 BCCA 232

Walker v. Kierans

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed Kathleen Walker’s appeal from an adjournment refusal and a vexatious litigant order made against her.

  • Vexatious litigant orders
  • Adjournment
  • Procedural fairness
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Vexatious-litigant-orders
  • Procedural-fairness
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Civil procedure 2023 FCA 223

Devine v. Canada

The Court struck the notice of appeal because the appellant failed to identify any grounds that could be addressed by this Court, the appeal was plainly without merit and served no practical purpose, and therefore had no chance of success; costs of $250 were fixed in favour of the Crown.

  • Striking pleadings
  • Strike notice of appeal
  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Vexatious proceedings
  • Costs
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Civil procedure 2023 BCCA 155

Gonzalez v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Gonzalez’s application to vary a chambers order, finding no reviewable error and no merit in the request.

  • Vexatious litigant
  • Leave to commence action
  • Leave to appeal
  • Dismissal for lack of merit
  • Vexatious-litigant
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Civil procedure 2021 BCCA 340

Jacques v. Rona Inc.

The Court of Appeal quashed Chang Jacques’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that no appealable order arose from the judicial management conference or later email.

  • Vexatious litigant order
  • Houweling order
  • Finality of proceedings
  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Appellate-procedure
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure 2019 BCSC 1545

Grosz v. Guo

The court dismissed a s. 18 application to declare Robert Grosz a vexatious litigant, finding his conduct problematic but not enough to meet the statutory threshold.

  • Vexatious litigant order
  • Leave to commence or continue proceedings
  • Consent dismissal and set aside
  • Duress allegations
  • Costs (including solicitor‑and‑client)
  • Recusal
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Family law 2017 BCSC 1249

Hokhold v. Gerbrandt

The court declared Dr. Hokhold a vexatious litigant, restrained him from starting proceedings against Ms. Gerbrandt or her family without leave, and awarded special costs.

  • Vexatious litigant order
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Child and spousal support
  • Custody and relocation
  • Special costs
  • Case management
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Civil procedure 2016 ONCA 42

Hodder v. Lindhorst

The appeal was dismissed because the application judge properly denied standing due to the appellant's non‑compliance with a prior peremptory order and properly ejected him for repeated disruptive and abusive conduct; the appellant's illness and occasional prior successes did not excuse non‑compliance or negate the long history of vexatious litigation, and Belleville was a proper forum given his residence and prior conduct.

  • Vexatious litigant
  • Standing
  • Courtroom conduct
  • Judicial case management
  • Forum convenience
  • Costs
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Civil procedure 2013 FCA 246

Coote v. Lawpro Professional Indemnity Company

A partial stay was granted because the low threshold for a 'serious issue' was met, the appellant would suffer irreparable harm by losing the right to appeal, and the balance of convenience favored permitting the appeal to proceed subject to conditions requiring compliance with Federal Courts Rules time limits; the stay is limited to allowing this appeal only.

  • Vexatious litigant
  • Stay of order
  • Right of appeal
  • Federal courts act s.40
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Civil procedure 2012 BCSC 2009

Travelbea v. Henrie

The court held the action remained in the fast-track regime and awarded the plaintiff lump sum costs of $11,000 under Rule 15-1(15)(c).

  • Costs assessment
  • Fast-track litigation
  • Rule 15-1
  • Lump sum costs
  • Costs-assessment
  • Fast-track-litigation
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