Court removes counsel over dual role in subrogated and coverage claims

By Karunjit Singh ( March 17, 2026, 5:41 PM EDT) -- The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has removed a lawyer as counsel in subrogated actions brought in the name of an insured, finding that despite the absence of a solicitor-client relationship, his concurrent representation of the insurer against the insured created a substantial risk of impaired representation....