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Estate law 2024 BCSC 1024

De Cotiis Estate

The court granted delivery up, sealing, disqualification, and special costs after counsel used prima facie privileged estate documents in related litigation.

  • Disqualification of counsel
  • Wills variation
  • Probate and administration
  • Delivery up of privileged documents
  • Sealing order
  • Special costs
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Family law 2016 NSSM 49

Burchell MacDougall LLP v. Nicholson

Adjudicator found the lawyer's work was generally reasonable and the onus of proof met but that a misfit between client and counsel justified a modest reduction; accordingly $1,069.50 (three hours' fees plus HST) was deducted, leaving fees recoverable of $2,862.83, plus $99.70 costs for commencing the claim, total judgment $2,962.53, with no interest awarded.

  • Taxation of costs
  • Reasonableness of legal fees
  • Billing dispute
  • Client-lawyer relationship
  • Interim family hearing
  • Exclusive possession
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Professional conduct and ethics 2005 BCSC 165

Abdul v. Nisha

The court removed counsel who had previously acted for the defendant in the same accident, holding that confidential information was presumed and the conflict was automatic.

  • Lawyer disqualification
  • Duty of loyalty
  • Former client representation
  • Confidential information
  • Consent to adverse representation
  • Lawyer-disqualification
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