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PGT brought application for order to rescind appointment of father as committee of his son

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Digest of the Week | Constructive Dismissal

Employee of 22 years brought an action for constructive dismissal after employer allegedly said "Go! Get out! I am so sick of coming into this office every day and looking at your ugly face" making the performance of future work impossible and continued employment intolerable

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Digest of the Week | Money in a Joint Account

After father died, C transferred $372,637.21 that was remaining in joint account into his own personal account

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Digest of the Week | Partition and Sale of Home

Father alleged mother had been negligent in regard to property and brought motion for order for sale of home before trial

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One-third share of residue that should have gone to testator’s son was to be distributed amongst applicants, his surviving children, in equal shares

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Employee working in offshore petroleum production was found in possession of small quantity of marijuana prior to boarding flight to offshore platform; employer had strict policy prohibiting all illegal drugs or alcohol in offshore work environment

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The British Columbia Court of Appeal does not have the jurisdiction to stay or suspend a DNA order pending appeal

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Parties had entered into clear agreement to use parenting coordinator with broad powers to assist them in parenting disputes, which was to include arbitral authority, if necessary

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Standard caution used by Edmonton Police Service breached accused's right to counsel: Supreme Court of Canada

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Defendants' failure to advise plaintiff of significant legal risks in pursuing plan fell squarely within exception of failure to warn where duty to warn was clear, and expert evidence of solicitor's negligence was not required

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Based on consensus of opinion of medical experts and witnesses, which was not contradicted by other medical experts, applicant did not have requisite capacity to marry respondent after accident

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Claimant, employed for over 14 years by series of associated companies, was terminated and offered eight weeks' working notice of termination

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