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February 20, 2019 – Civil Practice Note No. 7 – Vexatious Application/Proceeding Show Cause Procedure (General Powers to Stay or Dismiss a Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Application or Proceeding) The number of self-represented litigants (“SRLs”) is on the rise in Canada. Data collected by the National Self-Represented Litigants Project in 2017 indicates that approximately 70% of SRLs are plaintiffs...

January 21, 2019 – Canadian Lawyer magazine has once again named Edmonton’s CBM Lawyers and Vancouver’s Lindsay LLP as two of Canada’s Top 10 Insurance Defence Boutiques.  Congratulations to them both.

June 18, 2018 – Calculating income loss and earning capacity claims in personal injury matters comes with its usual struggles in the search for information and the battles with Plaintiff’s counsel over what is reasonable and how these claims should be assessed. Generally, both sides recognise what information is necessary to sort out the dispute.  Maybe expert opinion is...

May 14, 2018 – Allstate Insurance Company (the “Insurer”), issued an SPF No.1 policy (the “Policy”) to a vehicle owned by Ms. Jenine Greenidge (the “Insured”). The Insured was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The Insured made a claim pursuant to Section B of the Policy alleging soft tissue, whiplash related injuries, and TMJ injuries. Read more