Reasons for Reconsideration Refusals: BC Supreme Court Reviews the Sufficiency of Reasons in the Context of a Reconsideration of a Business Licence Refusal

Written by: Paige Gibson

June 28, 2022Legal Updates
The BC Supreme Court recently added to the volume of caselaw regarding the procedural fairness requirements that are applied in reviewing decisions of municipal governments.
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SMS: Legal Bulletin

Written by: SMS Lawyers

June 28, 2022Legal Updates
SMS was pleased to attend and present at the 2022 LGMA Conference in Penticton. Please see our special edition SMS Newsletter that we prepared for the conference.
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2022 LGMA Annual Conference

Written by: SMS Lawyers

June 21, 2022Announcements
Ryan Bortolin and Heidi Boudreau will be presenting at the upcoming LGMA conference being held in Penticton from June 21 to June 23, 2022.  They will be presenting a Legal Update presentation on June 23.
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Surprise, You’re Ostracized!: The Necessity of Procedural Fairness in the Discipline of Elected Officials

Written by: Michael Hargraves

June 21, 2022Legal Updates
How should a council or board respond when one of its members has engaged in inappropriate or undesirable conduct? What sort of process is required? Controversial social media posts by the mayor, public fallout, and the disciplinary steps council attempted to take in response, are at the heart of the BC Supreme Court’s recent ruling […]
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Pacific Business and Law Institute – Local Government 2022

Written by: SMS Lawyers

March 17, 2022Announcements
The Pacific Business and Law Institute’s annual local government law program is scheduled for April 8. Peter Johnson will be presenting on the subject of Climate Change and Emergency Measures. More information about the conference is available here: https://www.pbli.com/locgov22
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Time Limit Imposed on “Emergencies” under the Emergency Program Act

Written by: Amy Coad

January 20, 2022Legal Updates
In the recent decision of Rosewall v. Sechelt (District of), 2022 BCSC 20, Justice Gomery of the BC Supreme Court has found the Province liable in nuisance arising from circumstances related to the exercise of statutory authority contained in the Emergency Program Act (“EPA“). In his decision, Justice Gomery concluded that the EPA contemplates an emergency as […]
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Stewart McDannold Stuart – Holiday Hours

Written by: SMS Lawyers

December 23, 2021Announcements
Our office will be closed December 24, 27, and 28. We will be open December 29, 30 and 31.
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Season’s Greetings from Stewart McDannold Stuart

Written by: SMS Lawyers

December 23, 2021Announcements
From all the lawyers and support staff at Stewart McDannold Stuart, we wish you all the best for the holiday season and a happy and prosperous New Year. In lieu of sending greeting cards this year, we have made a donation to Cool Aid Society on behalf of Sandy Merriman House.
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Reasonableness Review: A Case Study of Anderson v Strathcona Regional District

Written by: Andrew Buckley

November 16, 2021Legal Updates
The BC Supreme Court has released reasons in Anderson v Strathcona Regional District, 2021 BCSC 1800 [Anderson] which provides an excellent example of the Court applying the reasonableness standard of review, as recently re-articulated by the Supreme Court of Canada in Vavilov, to decisions of a local government.
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Josh Krusell Joins Partnership of Stewart McDannold Stuart

Written by: SMS Lawyers

November 10, 2021Announcements
Stewart McDannold Stuart is pleased to announce that Josh Krusell will become a partner of the firm as of January 1, 2022. Josh attended law school at UVic, and started his legal career in Ontario with a large national firm before joining SMS as an associate early in 2018. Josh has a proven track record […]
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