March 16, 2012
BCLI Launches Phase One of Strata Property Law Project
Vancouver, 16 March 2012 — The British Columbia Law Institute is beginning phase one of a project on strata-property law.
“Strata properties are an important and dynamic part of British Columbia’s real-estate sector,” noted BCLI executive director Jim Emmerton. “With this project, the BCLI intends to begin a process to ensure that the next generation of the Strata Property Act keeps abreast of developments in the field.”
January 23, 2012
BCLI Releases Recommended Practices Guide for Lawyers and Notaries Concerning Undue Influence Relating to Wills
Vancouver, 20 January 2012 — The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) has just published Recommended Practices for Wills Practitioners Relating to Potential Undue Influence: A Guide. This guidebook helps lawyers and notaries recognize “red flags” suggesting undue influence when receiving instructions to prepare a will, and in preventing later challenges that could lead to a will being invalidated.
December 21, 2011
Opportunity to Comment on a New Society Act
Ministry of Finance launches second phase of Society Act review consultation
December 19, 2011
BCLI Project Committee to Study Common-Law Tests of Capacity
New two-year project to consider reforms to judge-made rules governing when a person is determined to have the mental capacity to carry out a transaction or enter into a relationship
December 15, 2011
House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women – Abuse of Older Women Study
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women heard from witnesses during the months of October and November 2011. To date, the following witnesses have provided evidence: