Lauren Liang

Incapacity planning As Canada’s population continues to age, it has become increasingly important to understand the legal options available if your loved ones are struggling to take care of themselves. If you, or someone you know, has been appointed as an Attorney (under a Power of Attorney) or as a Representative (under a Representation Agreement)…

Thursday, September 19th, 20248.30 am to 1.00 pm   |  Vancouver, BC  Join me at a confidential seminar to learn valuable strategies for your next transaction. Register today to secure early bird pricing! Whether you are a business owner contemplating your exit strategy now, or in the next 5 to 10 years, or you are focused on…

By Imroz Ali and Simon Wu Is the careless or reckless execution of a permitted sport maneuver negligent? The British Columbia Court of Appeal, in the recent decision of Miller v Cox, 2024 BCCA 3 (“Miller”), upheld the Trial Judge’s findings that the appellant’s execution of a slide tackle in a recreational soccer league game fell below the requisite…

By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers If you are or know someone who moved to British Columbia and has a U.S.-style ‘pour-over will’, we strongly encourage seeking local estate planning advice. A ‘pour-over will’ is a will that includes a clause by which the will-maker names a trust that was created during their lifetime (“pre-existing trust”) as a…

By Tadhg Bradford and Zachary Murphy-Rogers You may be familiar with the term “probate”. Probate is the process through which the BC Supreme Court issues a grant of probate, which is legal confirmation of the validity of a Will and the Executor’s authority under it. Under the probate process, the Executor of a Will must disclose all the…

Those in the construction industry are well aware that a contractor or subcontractor who performs or work or supplies materials to an improvement is entitled to a builders lien for the price of such work and materials to the extent the same remain unpaid. It is also well-known that in order to perfect a builders…

The initial reporting deadline under Canada’s new modern slavery act, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”), is fast approaching, with the initial annual report due on May 31, 2024. The Act was enacted to combat forced labour and child labour by requiring certain government institutions and private entities to disclose their…

Save the Date: My “How to Buy or Sell a Business” Seminar Returns in June Thursday, June 6th, 20248.30 am to 1.00 pm | Vancouver, BC Join me at a confidential seminar to learn valuable strategies for your next transaction.Register today to secure early bird pricing! Whether you are a business owner contemplating your exit…

By Denny Chung Ellcar Ventures Ltd. v. MacLeod, 2023 BCSC 2095 reminds all construction stakeholders to pay close attention when drafting and executing their contracts. Where possible, include contractual terms to address contingencies that impact the contract scope, price, and time. Document the progress of the project in writing, including all communications especially when issues arise. Most importantly,…

Business owners and human resources professionals won’t want to miss this timely and informative 90-minute session from Clark Wilson’s Employment & Labour lawyers exploring emerging employment topics, including how to terminate personnel without written agreements or for just cause, examining trends on increasing awards for notice and human rights damages, prohibited actions and how to…

By Samantha Ip In the recent decision of South Capitol Bridgebuilders v Lexington Insurance Company, No. 21-cv-1436, 2023 US Dist. LEXIS 176573 (D.D.C. Sep 29, 2023) (“South Capital”), the United States District Court for the District of Columbia created history by conducting the first detailed examination of the LEG 3 exclusion in the context of determining coverage…

Builders liens can have a critical impact on the financing of construction projects and affect every party in the chain, so it pays to know how to use and deal with a lien claim effectively.  In this webinar, Clark Wilson’s Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement lawyers will cover what contractors and project owners need to know…