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CBM LLP, Alberta, April 23, 2026 – In H.N. v School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria), 2025 BCCA 144, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a trial decision dismissing a claim that the Greater Victoria School District should be vicariously liable for sexual abuse committed by a volunteer tutor, Gary Redgate, against a Grade 6 student, hereinafter referred to as “HN”....
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SVR Lawyers, Alberta, April 23, 2026 – Nebozuk v Northbridge General Insurance Company, 2025 ABKB 197 is a recent interesting case pertaining to limitation periods for claims made under SEF 44 Family Protection Endorsements (“SEF 44 Endorsements”). SEF 44 Endorsements are a feature of most auto insurance policies that allow an injured plaintiff to sue their own insurance company for the difference...
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Stein Monast, Quebec, April 23, 2026 – The Highway Safety Code (the “HSC”) defines an “accident” as “an event in which damage is caused by a moving road vehicle.”¹ An incident will be considered an accident only if three conditions are met: It results in bodily injury or property damage; It involves a road vehicle; The road vehicle is in motion. Under... -
McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, March 23, 2026 – There is a strange comfort knowing that an opposing party is represented by counsel. Two legal practitioners are both familiar with the rules of civil procedure, and while they take opposed positions on the merits of the litigation, typically, they both have an interest in efficiently guiding their respective clients through the civil litigation process....
