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Fast and Furious: Evicting Tent Cities Quickly
GovLaw filed the Petition to remove the tent city encampment in the City of Duncan on April 10, 2017. On April 18, 2017, Mr. Justice Mackenzie granted the Order. For those keeping score, it took the Province of B.C. eight months to remove the tent city at the Victoria Courthouse in 2016. It took the […]
We Have a Court Order but They’re Ignoring It! What Now?
It is a common misperception that legal action ends when the parties get their court order. Such orders may either by in the form of a consent order, or after a long and hard-fought legal action. In reality, obtaining a court order often is not the end of the matter. Unsuccessful parties often fail to […]
Zoning Bylaw with One Missing Word Upheld in Appeal Court
One missing word was all it took for The Honourable Mr. Justice Johnston in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to nullify a setback provision for accessory buildings under the City of Langford’s Zoning Bylaw. On appeal, a unanimous Court of Appeal reversed that decision. Facts The homeowner, Marlene Alina Lima Dos Reis (“Dos Reis”), […]