At ATAC LAW, we follow newly released court decisions that may affect the businesses, projects, property interests and disputes our clients are involved in. We review those rulings for the points that matter in practice, including how courts are interpreting contracts, allocating responsibility, applying established principles and addressing issues that continue to develop across British Columbia.
In Case Updates, we highlight selected decisions and explain what the court decided, how the reasoning may affect similar matters and why the ruling deserves attention. Our commentary draws on the areas in which we practise, including construction, commercial disputes, real estate and other complex litigation, with the aim of turning new case law into clear, practical insight.
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In Peters v Warlow, 2026 BCSC 1741, the buyers allowed a financing condition to expire and returned the next day with an offer $30,000 lower. The Supreme Court…
Read MoreIn 1075459 B.C. Ltd. v. Prince George (City), 2026 BCSC 1643, the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted the plaintiffs leave to plead strict liability under the rule…
Read MoreResponsibility for installing property services and liability for using land contrary to a zoning bylaw are separate questions. In Cowichan Valley Regional District v. Pacifica 8 Systems Inc.,…
Read MoreThe B.C. Supreme Court declared 39 presale agreements unenforceable after material changes affecting the Lumina Eclipse development were not disclosed to purchasers as required under the Real Estate…
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