Canada Case Law

Dheenshaw v. Gill

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family property, debt and support dispute: the court ordered equal division of remaining condominium proceeds, treated a $50,000 parental advance as a loan, and awarded lump sum spousal support.

• Division of family property
• Excluded property
• Family debt
• Unequal division - significant unfairness
• Tracing of third party gifts
• Presumption of resulting trust

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British Columbia

British Columbia (Civil Forfeiture) v. Vo

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

La aplicación para borrar partes de la segunda demanda modificada fue rechazada; el tribunal permitió que siguieran las alegaciones de resulting trust y de lavado de dinero.

• Resulting trust
• In rem v in personam jurisdiction
• Amendment and striking of pleadings
• Abuse of process
• Discovery and pleadings amendments
• Civil-forfeiture

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