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Administrative law 2025 BCSC 2117

Chu v. (British Columbia) Civil Resolution Tribunal

The court added ICBC as a respondent, proceeded in the petitioner’s absence, and dismissed the judicial review as premature pending the CRT’s final decision.

  • Prematurity
  • Party joinder
  • Service
  • Procedural fairness
  • Court rules
  • Costs
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Administrative law 2025 FC 1268

Carreau v. Canada (Attorney General)

The Federal Court dismissed Lucia Fevrier-President’s appeal from a costs order, upheld the no-costs joinder decision, and ordered her to pay Carreau $2,250 forthwith.

  • Costs
  • Case management
  • Party joinder
  • Recusal
  • Procedural fairness
  • Case-management
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Corporate law 2024 BCSC 1552

Mirage Trading Corporation v. Ghahroud

The court added three proposed parties to an oppression petition, rejecting issue estoppel and abuse of process objections and staying the petition pending amendment service.

  • Oppression remedy
  • Party joinder
  • Issue estoppel
  • Abuse of process
  • Trust agreement
  • Shareholder voting rights
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Civil procedure 2023 ONCA 296

Cipponeri Construction Services Inc. v. Orsi

The motion judge erred in dismissing the 2020 Action as an abuse of process as against Westin because the 2020 Action was commenced to preserve CCSI's limitation period and did not necessarily create an impermissible multiplicity of proceedings; the appropriate remedy is to stay or require amendment to add CCSI as a plaintiff by counterclaim with terms that protect limitation positions.

  • Abuse of process
  • Stay
  • Party joinder
  • Limitations period
  • Counterclaim
  • Amendment of pleadings
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Wills and estates 2023 BCCA 23

Martyn v. Walton

La Cour d’appel a annulé une ordonnance rejetant une action en variation testamentaire comme abus de procédure et a renvoyé la question pour nouvelle instruction.

  • Wills variation act
  • Party joinder
  • Abuse of process
  • Issue estoppel
  • Cause of action estoppel
  • Special costs
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Employment insurance 2022 SST 1579

LW v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Given prior warnings about lateness and the claimant's failure to provide an updated doctor’s note or to notify the employer in writing that she would not attend her March 1, 2021 shift, the claimant acted recklessly such that her conduct met the legal test for misconduct under s.30 of the Employment Insurance Act, and the Commission proved on a balance of probabilities that she lost her job because of misconduct.

  • Misconduct
  • Disqualification from benefits
  • Adjournment
  • Party joinder
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Administrative law 2021 BCSC 992

Pt. Ellice Properties Ltd. v. Victoria (City)

The court added Trio Ready-Mix Ltd. as a respondent in a judicial review, finding its direct business interests could be affected and its evidence was needed.

  • Judicial review
  • Party joinder
  • Standing
  • Development permit
  • Local government
  • Judicial-review
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Employment law 2021 SST 334

LF v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

The tribunal found the manager initiated the separation by demanding the claimant submit her resignation during the October 22, 2020 meeting, removing the claimant's choice to remain; therefore the claimant did not voluntarily leave and the Commission did not meet its burden of proof, so the appeal is allowed.

  • Voluntary leaving
  • Just cause for resignation
  • Resignation under duress
  • Burden of proof
  • Party joinder
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Residential tenancy 2020 NSSM 29

Popenko v. Killam Apartment REIT

Because the bank repaid the deducted funds and the tenant did not demonstrate that the landlord must await resolution of his separate claims, the adjudicator amended the RTO to quantify arrears, impose a payment plan with a March 31, 2021 deadline for full repayment and ordered termination and vacatur if the tenant failed to comply; the bank was removed as a party without prejudice to separate proceedings.

  • Rent arrears
  • Payment plan
  • Party joinder
  • Bank account deductions
  • Termination of tenancy
  • Restitution
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Administrative law 2020 FC 1082

Narte v. Gladstone

Federal Court added Shxwhá:y Village as a respondent and refused to disqualify Boughton Law, finding no proven conflict, improper appearance, or need for counsel testimony.

  • Quo warranto
  • Judicial review
  • Party joinder
  • Lawyer disqualification
  • Conflict of interest
  • Litigation funding
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