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Civil procedure 2020 BCSC 1180

Hobbs v. Warner

The court declined to summarily assess a substantial full indemnity costs bill under the PPPA and referred the assessment to the registrar.

  • Anti‑slapp
  • Full indemnity costs
  • Summary costs assessment
  • Registrar vs judge powers
  • Meaning of 'as soon as practicable'
  • Anti-slapp
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Criminal law 2013 BCSC 2169

R. v. Elliott

The British Columbia Supreme Court allowed the Crown’s appeal, held the breath samples were taken as soon as practicable, and substituted a conviction under s. 253(1)(b).

  • Impaired driving
  • Breath sample timing
  • Presumption of identity under s.258(1)(c)
  • Hearsay admissibility
  • Meaning of 'as soon as practicable'
  • Impaired-driving
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Criminal law 2008 BCSC 1865

R. v. Sullivan

Appeal dismissed from a conviction for failing to provide a breath sample. The court held a 6-to-9 minute delay before the demand was reasonably prompt under s. 254(3).

  • Refusal to provide breath sample
  • Meaning of 'as soon as practicable'
  • Delay between forming opinion and making demand
  • Section 254(3) criminal code
  • Criminal-law
  • Impaired-driving
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