WestJet is alleged to have published two prices for checked bags, one that was free and another that was higher, and then charged passengers for the higher fee between September 2014 and March 2019.
Recently, Hammerco Lawyers held the airline giant Cathay Pacific accountable in a class action win affecting over 9 million passengers.
Partner, Dale McGregor, helped our client previously for a tragic 2008 motorcycle collision that ended her working life. In 2015 and 2016 she was then involved in two further collisions that left her even more disabled.
On January 28, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court addressed “inadequacies in current legal responses to internet defamation and harassment” by creating a new tort of internet harassment and cyber bullying.
Interesting reasons for judgment were recently released in the case. In this wills and estates case, a brother and sister entered into a contentious dispute surrounding the estate of their mother.
Under the Wills, Estates and Successions Act (“WESA”) of British Columbia, the court can vary a will if it finds that the will does not provide adequate.
Though less common than before, secret trusts can still be upheld in the court of law.
Nathalie Raedwulf lost the capacity to teach and enjoy life after two separate car accidents.
The petition was originally brought seeking appointment of a committee for the person and estate of Ms. Swereda. It was opposed by the Public Guardian and Trustee.
Uncomfortable legal situations with siblings can be avoided.
The law protects disinherited children from unfair treatment by a deceased parent.
Drivers must always yield to cyclists in dedicated bike lanes, judge rules.
A Vancouver man died with $272,000 in the bank and no will. Legally, it should have gone to his next-of-kin but a note left behind changed everything.
Unusual in vitro fertilization case highlights the importance of having a clear will.
Jaffa Winick wanted to be a teacher but chronic injuries were holding her back.
In B.C. there are laws to protect the rights of both the willmaker and their immediate family members from being disinherited.
Court hears about a deceased grandmother who used white out to remove a name from her will.
Three separate car accidents meant she could no longer work effectively or do the things she loved.