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Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of legal stories making headlines in British Columbia. This month, we examine four recent employment law decisions involving wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and severance disputes—plus a ruling that clarifies the limits of suing employers for workplace injuries. We also explore two estate-related matters, including a denied request to vary a will, before concluding with a significant Supreme Court land title ruling that could reshape how BC handles fee simple property ownership. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/wrongful-dismissals-trustee-disputes-and-a-landmark-land-title-ruling-in-bc/

Wrongful Dismissals, Trustee Disputes and a Landmark Land Title Ruling in BC Wrongful dismissal and employment law decisions in BC, a trust case, and a landmark land title ruling recognizing Aboriginal title over fee simple.

Each quarter, Spraggs Law publishes a curated selection of articles about trending HR and employment-related topics. This quarter, we explore two significant appellate decisions that clarify how British Columbia’s labour laws apply when employees or operations cross provincial borders. We also examine recent BC cases and local rulings where courts awarded substantial damages to former workers, highlighting the financial and reputational risks employers face when return-to-work plans or termination processes fall short. Finally, we round out this update with timely news from WorkSafeBC and a reminder about BC’s 2025 minimum wage increase. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/falling-short-on-policy-recent-bc-cases-show-what-employers-cant-afford-to-get-wrong/

Recent BC Cases Show What Employers Can't Afford to Get Wrong How BC’s labour laws apply when employees cross provincial borders, recent BC cases where courts awarded former workers and more.

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering a wrongful dismissal suit whereby the court ruled in favour of the employee due to the employer’s lack of evidence and failure to establish just cause, followed by an RCMP officer accused of lying in his testimony and two very different personal injury case outcomes. We’re also covering recent property law concerns regarding short-term rental rules and a landlord-tenant dispute before wrapping up with important Estate law considerations such as the importance of locating the most recent will and a judge’s mishandling of a complicated estate dispute between two sisters, resulting the case going to trial and more. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/failure-to-establish-just-cause-a-dishonest-testimony-and-more/

Failure to Establish Just Cause, a Dishonest Testimony, and More - Spraggs Law A wrongful dismissal suit and failure to establish just cause, an RCMP officer accused of lying in court, personal injury outcomes and more.