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Criminal law 2025 BCSC 1025

R. v. Do

Sentence appeal in a municipal bylaw prosecution: the court corrected the daily minimum fine for Count 3, read “between” as five days, dismissed a transcript motion, and extended time to pay.

  • Sentence appeal
  • Mandatory minimum penalties
  • Interpretation of pleading temporal language
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Transcript admissibility
  • Payment/stay of fines
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Administrative law 2024 BCSC 980

Singh v. Surrey (City)

The Supreme Court of British Columbia struck Amarpreet Singh’s petition challenging a municipal bylaw conviction, finding it was not properly brought, was vexatious, and was an abuse of process.

  • Striking pleadings (rule 9-5)
  • Certiorari
  • Abuse of process
  • Vexatious litigation
  • Non‑conforming use of property
  • Offence act s.125
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Residential tenancies 2019 NSSM 65

Moser v. Van Iderstine

The Form D was invalid because it was not properly served and the tenant was not 15 days in arrears; the premises were unfit for habitation and the landlord unlawfully re-let the unit and removed and disposed of the tenant's food, therefore the Director's order requiring the landlord to reimburse $500 for disposed food is confirmed.

  • Service of documents
  • Notice to quit/termination
  • Habitability
  • Unlawful re-entry and disposal of tenant property
  • Damages for loss of property
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Civil law 2019 BCSC 1744

Hotel Georgia (OP) Limited Partnership v. Unite Here, Local 40

The court granted a limited interlocutory injunction restraining certain noisy picketing at a Vancouver hotel, finding a serious nuisance issue and no effective alternative remedy.

  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Nuisance
  • Picketing
  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of association
  • Noise regulation
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Labour law 2019 BCSC 1806

SWA Vancouver Limited Partnership v. Unite Here, Local 40

The court granted tailored interim injunctions restraining physical obstruction of hotel access and limiting picket-line noise, including a 75 dBA cap and bans on certain noise-making devices.

  • Picketing
  • Injunction
  • Private nuisance (noise)
  • Freedom of expression and association
  • Access/ingress and egress obstruction
  • Private-nuisance
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Administrative law 2018 BCSC 2265

Leaf v. Langley (Township)

The court held the petitioner was substantially successful on the core judicial review issue and awarded him 40% of assessed costs, but no costs for the costs hearing.

  • Due diligence defence
  • Bylaw vagueness and uncertainty
  • Conflict with business licence
  • Substantial success test for costs
  • Costs assessment procedure
  • Judicial-review
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Tort law 2018 BCSC 986

Oh v. City of Coquitlam

The court struck parts of a civil claim and dismissed the rest, finding the City lawfully accepted surrender of two dogs from registered co-owners and had no duty to return them to the plaintiff.

  • Detinue
  • Negligence
  • Owner surrender policy
  • Summary dismissal/strike
  • Costs and setoff
  • Summary-dismissal
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Tort 2015 BCSC 1002

Bonavista Mangement Inc. v. Absolute Star Design Ltd.

The court granted a permanent injunction against cigar and tobacco smoking at a commercial unit after finding private nuisance, breach of lease, and bylaw violations.

  • Private nuisance
  • Breach of lease
  • Smoking bylaw violation
  • Permanent injunction
  • Costs
  • Private-nuisance
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Administrative law 2006 BCSC 1837

Brewster v. City of New Westminster

The court dismissed judicial review of a fire inspector’s order requiring removal of a combustible canoe from a parking area, finding the order authorized and not patently unreasonable.

  • Standard of review (correctness and patent unreasonableness)
  • Bylaw interpretation
  • National fire code — means of egress
  • Powers of fire protection officers
  • Judicial-review
  • Municipal-bylaw-enforcement
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