February 2010 – Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4

Written by: Michael Hargraves

2010-02-01Legal Updates
On February 12, 2010, the Supreme Court of the Canada released its long-awaited judgment in the tendering law case of Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4 (“Tercon”).
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December 2009 – Anti-camping Bylaw’s Unconstitutional Status Upheld by Court of Appeal

Written by: Peter Johnson

2009-12-01Legal Updates
On December 9, 2009 the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its reasons for judgment in the Victoria (City) v. Adams case. The decision of the Trial Judge (released in October 2008 and reported on in our client bulletin at https://sms.bc.ca/client/2008/oct2008-1.html) received widespread attention. Given the importance of the issues, a number of additional parties […]
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October 2009 – Civil Graffiti Damages and Injunctive Relief First for a Local Government in British Columbia

Written by: Troy DeSouza

2009-10-01Legal Updates
The City of Langford commenced a civil action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against two graffiti vandals for injunctive relief and damages. The first action against a graffiti vandal utilizing the tag “REZ” was settled by way of Court Order while the second will proceed to trial. The key components of this Order […]
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