Publications

What’s Trust Got To Do With It? The BC Court of Appeal finds no failure to mitigate with a former Employer.

Richards Buell Sutton Employment Newsletter

In the recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision of Fredrickson v. Newtech...

Michelle Quinn writes for the Law Society Gazette

Michelle Quinn, originally from Ireland, was published in the Law Society Gazette in May 2011 with...

The New British Columbia Societies Act

As we learned late last year, Charities and Not-for-Profits governed by the BC Society Act now have a date...

Nicole Mangan is published in The Lawyers Weekly

Nicole Mangan recently published an article in The Lawyers Weekly Insurance Focus section.

In the article, “Decision clarifies strata...

New Changes to Offering Memorandum Rules

Richards Buell Sutton Securities Law Update

Changes to the offering memorandum prospectus exemption were recently announced that will affect clients...

Reinsurance Alert: BC Court of Appeal Clarifies Test for Finding Liability Against Reinsurer in Swiss Reinsurance Company v. Camarin Limited

Richards Buell Sutton Insurance Newsletter
By:  RBS Lawyers
The BC Court of Appeal released reasons in

Nicole Mangan published in Canadian Defence Lawyers’ Hearsay

Nicole Mangan, litigator and member of the RBS' Insurance group, was published in the December...

Has the Law on “Just Cause” for a Single Incident Changed?

Employment lawyers and human resources personnel are frequently asked whether the conduct of an employee warrants termination for "cause". ...

Who Pays A Strata’s Deductible?

Richards Buell Sutton Insurance Newsletter
By: C. Nicole Mangan

Conflicts often arise between strata corporations, unit owners and their respective...

Security Deposits: What Security Do They Provide Landlords?

Richards Buell Sutton Commercial Leasing Newsletter

Introduction

Deposit provisions in leases are a valuable mechanism for landlords to address lease security....

Employee Conspiracy and Conversion Not Discharged By Bankruptcy

Richards Buell Sutton Employment Newsletter

Cruise Connections Canada v. Szeto, 2015 BCCA 363

In this case, Szeto, a cruise ship booking...

B.C. Court of Appeal Applies Pollution Exclusion Clause in CGL Policy

Richards Buell Sutton Insurance Newsletter
By: Nicholas M. Safarik
In Precision Plating Ltd. v. Axa Pacific Insurance Co., 2015...