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Defamation 2025 BCSC 223

Gesner v. Jennings

The court struck the plaintiff’s defamation and contract pleading in full, dismissed the action, refused further leave to amend, and denied a vexatious-litigant declaration.

  • Strike under rule 9-5
  • Nullity under rule 6-1
  • Leave to amend
  • Collateral attack on prior judgment
  • Absolute and qualified privilege
  • Sealing order (sherman estate test)
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Civil procedure 2024 BCSC 473

Dick v. Streifel

The court granted leave to commence a civil action despite a vexatious litigant order, but imposed conditions to protect the defendant and the court process.

  • Leave to commence action
  • Vexatious litigant orders
  • Abuse of process
  • Service and notice
  • Conditions on leave
  • Vexatious-litigant-orders
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Civil procedure 2023 BCSC 1607

Martin v. Riley

The court struck out the claim, declared the plaintiff a vexatious litigant, imposed a filing bar without leave, and awarded special costs.

  • Strike out
  • Vexatious litigant declaration
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Special costs
  • Digital signature of judges
  • Fraud allegation
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Civil procedure 2022 BCCA 290

Arvanitis v. Slater Vecchio LLP

The Court of Appeal dismissed Vicky Arvanitis’s late application to extend time to seek review of a single-justice order, and allowed Slater Vecchio LLP’s cross-application.

  • Extension of time to apply for review
  • Vexatious proceedings (s.22 court of appeal act)
  • Leave to amend application
  • Summary judgment
  • Discretionary review
  • Prejudice and delay
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Family law 2021 BCSC 2185

A.N.H. v. L.D.G.

Betton J. refused leave on four applications seeking relocation-related and enforcement orders, finding them unsupported, partly collateral, and not in the children’s best interests.

  • Leave to proceed
  • Best interests of the child
  • Collateral attack on prior orders
  • Psychological assessment
  • Police enforcement
  • Case management
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Civil procedure 2021 BCSC 2101

Morriss v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

The court set aside default judgment and dismissed Sean Morriss’s claim because it breached an earlier vexatious litigant order, and awarded British Columbia special costs.

  • Setting aside default judgment
  • Breach of vexatious litigant order
  • Enforcement of costs
  • Special costs
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Default-judgment
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Family law 2021 BCCA 325

Hokhold v. Gerbrandt

The Court of Appeal dismissed A.N.H.’s chambers motion without reaching the merits, citing his vexatious litigant status, unpaid support and costs, and abuse of process.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Vexatious litigant declaration
  • Non-compliance with court orders
  • Consolidation of appeals
  • Recusal for bias
  • Costs awards and enforcement
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Civil procedure 2019 BCCA 481

Slater Vecchio LLP v. Arvanitis

The Court of Appeal refused to extend time to appeal three orders in a defamation dispute, finding two proposed appeals moot and the third bound to fail.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Interlocutory and permanent injunctions
  • Summary judgment
  • Bench warrant/contempt
  • Security for costs
  • Waiver of court fees
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Civil procedure 2019 ONCA 783

Peoples Trust Company v. Atas

The motion judge's dismissal is upheld because the applicant repeatedly failed to satisfy the RJR‑MacDonald stay test and has not demonstrated likely irreparable harm or that the balance of convenience favours a stay; therefore the review is dismissed and costs awarded.

  • Stay pending appeal
  • Rjr‑macdonald stay test
  • Irreparable harm
  • Balance of convenience
  • Leave to appeal to supreme court
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Family law 2018 BCSC 2184

A.N.H. v. L.D.G.

The court barred A.N.H. from bringing further applications unless narrow child-focused exceptions applied, because outstanding costs remained unpaid and his litigation was viewed as abusive.

  • Leave to proceed
  • Support variation
  • Relocation
  • Best interests of the child
  • Contempt
  • Costs assessment
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