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The court declined to review unredacted legal accounts for special costs where privilege was asserted, leaving the claimant to waive privilege or defer assessment.
Because X, as committee, held the powers of an executor or administrator under Patients Property Act s.24(1) prior to any representation grant and notice, X qualified as the contributor's estate and was therefore entitled to the CPP death benefit under s.71(1); there is no requirement for the estate to wait 60 days, and the Minister properly paid X, so the Claimant is not entitled to the benefit.
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The court held that a deceased mother's transfers to a joint survivorship account were an absolute gift, rebutting the presumption of resulting trust.
The Federal Court held each plaintiff must serve a separate affidavit of documents. It also set steps to regularize representation for a deceased plaintiff and two allegedly incapacitated plaintiffs.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia allowed an appeal, holding the Warehouse Lien Act did not apply to a vehicle deposited by police and set aside the Provincial Court order.
The court dismissed a petition to remove two trustees of a discretionary trust for a disabled beneficiary, finding no endangerment, dishonesty, or lack of capacity.
Supplementary reasons on costs and prejudgment interest after a successful separation-agreement claim, with double costs ordered from October 17, 2019.
On the facts William Pierce met the statutory definitions of tenant under s.2(j) and s.3(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act by occupying the premises and paying or agreeing to pay rent; the documents relied on by the Landlord did not displace the oral month-to-month tenancy, so the Director's finding that he was only an occupant was incorrect and is vacated.
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Court of Appeal held the chambers judge erred by weighing evidence on a Rule 9-6 application concerning a Settlement Agreement, allowing the appeal in part.
The court found the defendant held joint-account proceeds in trust for the estate, holding the presumption of resulting trust was not rebutted.
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