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Civil procedure 2025 BCSC 2617

S.L.K. v. A.B.

The court granted the defendant anonymity and a sealing order pending trial, finding publicity would seriously harm his reputation, dignity, and well-being.

  • Open court principle
  • Anonymization
  • Publication ban
  • Sealing orders
  • Protection of reputation
  • Public safety
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Civil procedure 2020 BCSC 290

Callan v. Cooke

The court dismissed Cooke’s application to dismiss two historical sexual assault actions for want of prosecution and ordered three related actions to be set for hearing at the same time.

  • Want of prosecution
  • Consolidation / joinder
  • Similar fact evidence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Timeliness and limitation
  • Prejudice from delay
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Civil procedure 2015 BCSC 1700

Nixon v. Pickton

Costs ruling after a jury trial: the plaintiff recovered costs to the date of a rejected settlement offer, but no costs after May 14, 2015, and only half the accountant report disbursement.

  • Costs entitlement
  • Offers to settle (rule 9-1)
  • Success for costs (rule 14-1(9))
  • Pleadings
  • Expert witness disbursements
  • Costs-law
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Civil procedure 2006 BCSC 1948

McClelland, Woods, et al. v. Stewart, Asplin, et al.

Discovery and disclosure motion in a civil sexual-assault action. The court ordered some questions answered, required in camera review of a journal, and allowed redacted police files.

  • Examination for discovery
  • Document production
  • Therapeutic records privilege
  • Publication ban s.486 criminal code
  • Wigmore test
  • Redaction procedure
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