Interesting case out of the Tax Court this month: in Trignani v. Canada, [2010] T.C.J. No.141, the court determined that a man who had joint custody of his child but who was paying net maintenance to the children’s mother, [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support.
You like wine. Who doesn’t? You’ve got a nice collection going, cellared under pristine conditions, perfectly cooled and humidified. And now you and your spouse are splitting up. Wither the wine? How do the courts deal with something that is [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Property Division.
Privileged communication is defined in the in the law.com dictionary as “statements and conversations made under circumstances of assured confidentiality which must not be disclosed in court.” It has been established that the phrase “Without Prejudice”, written at the head [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Procedure.
Some interesting cases recently reported which underscore both the discretion which a court has over awarding costs, and the confusion as to what factors will affect the court’s decision. In Robyrts v. Roberts, 2009 BCCA 574 , the Court of [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Costs.
The BC Court of Appeal recently released a decision which clarifies the decision making process the Court will use where one parent wants to move to another city, province, or country with the children and the other parent wants to [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Mobility.