April 24, 2026
On April 2, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released a landmark ruling in Nuchatlaht v. British Columbia, 2026 BCCA 137. The court granted the Nuchatlaht Aboriginal title to the entirety of the area claimed in the case — approximately 210 square kilometres of Nootka Island off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
April 24, 2026
Young lawyers expect to spend their early years learning how to research, draft, negotiate and advocate in court. Those skills are difficult, but at least they are taught openly. A senior lawyer will hopefully demonstrate how to structure a factum, mark up your work and explain what “good” looks like.
April 24, 2026
Appeal by appellant from an order adjudging him bankrupt and appointing B. Riley Farber Inc. as trustee of his estate (the Bankruptcy Order), and an order determining that a pre‑existing Mareva injunction obtained in the TUV litigation remained in effect (the Mareva Order).
April 23, 2026
Taking its cues from a handful of other provinces, Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that would add associate judges to its Court of King’s Bench.
April 23, 2026
On Feb. 10, 2026, one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canada’s history occurred in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where Jesse Strang killed her mother and half-brother in addition to several students of the local secondary school. We were surprised to find out that, in 2015, a court had denied Jesse’s mother’s request to relocate with her children from British Columbia to Newfoundland.
April 23, 2026
Ontario’s top court has dismissed the case of a man arguing the federal government bore responsibility for the death of his son, who died 33 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
April 23, 2026
Langlois has added Jeanne Parent to its litigation group in Quebec City following her articling with the firm.
April 23, 2026
In corporate structures, the company is its own legal person, with its own assets, liabilities and rights of action. That separation is what gives shareholders the benefit of limited liability, but it also means they cannot simply step into the corporation’s shoes when something goes wrong.
April 23, 2026
Appeal by Pederson from a jury verdict dismissing her negligence action against the respondents, Michel and Annie Forget (collectively, Forgets). The action arose after she slipped and fell on the wooden stairs inside their home. Liability was sharply contested.
April 22, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a purchaser to rely on a contractual set-off clause to avoid paying HST where a supplier failed to remit the tax before becoming insolvent, confirming that the obligation to pay HST is owed to the Crown, not the supplier.