The general concept of the tripartite relationship is a familiar one to those in the insurance industry: An insurer retains a lawyer to represent its insured in a civil proceeding. The lawyer’s primary duty and loyalty is to the insured,...
Introduction Practically speaking, it is often inconvenient and costly for building professionals to keep project files; understandably, they do not wish to retain files any longer than necessary. In British Columbia, the provisions of the Limitation Act, S.B.C. 2012, c....
Plaintiffs often cast the net broadly to capture every party with assets or insurance capable of satisfying a potential judgment. Directors are often named as defendants in claims related to the negligence of the companies they oversee. Under Canadian law,...
