In a recent decision, Benias v Lee, 2021 BCSC 2312, the B.C. Supreme Court rejected the claim of a co-owner to compel the sale of her jointly owned property. The parties lived together in a marriage-like relationship for about 5-6 years (the date of separation was disputed). They were registered as joint tenants in aContinue reading “Unexpected Result: When You Can’t Sell your Own Property after a Separation”
Mandatory Mediation in B.C. – Pros and Cons
Mediation has long been considered a useful and effective alternative to litigation in Canada. Parties meet, on a without prejudice basis, to resolve their differences with the assistance of a trained mediator. Statistics show that from 2002-2012, 37,000 motor vehicle cases in B.C. were taken to mediation and 78 per cent of these cases settledContinue reading “Mandatory Mediation in B.C. – Pros and Cons”