UPDATE
Government to review Civil Liability
On April 16th, the BC government announced it was reviewing civil liability and seeking public input. A public consultation paper on civil liability was released, and a deadline of June 15th was set for public feedback.
Of major interest to the profession is that the review will look at joint and several liability. According to the consultation paper, "...deep-pocket defendants face enormous liabilities, and rising insurance premiums, to pay entire damage awards that are out of proportion to their degree of fault."
The consultation paper noted that there are a variety of reform possibilities in the areas of joint …
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