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Clark Woods Introduces Legal Coaching Support for Self-Represented Family Law Litigants
New legal coaching service helps people navigating their own family law matters access practical, procedural support Navigating the family law system without full legal representation can be challenging. Court forms, filing requirements, deadlines, evidence and...
B.C. Supreme Court Orders Estate to Reimburse More Than $123,000 in Family Home Dispute
A B.C. estate won ownership of a disputed family home — but it also inherited a six-figure bill for the mortgage and other debts paid by the deceased’s father. In Farwell v. Johnson, 2026 BCSC 1561, the B.C. Supreme Court ordered the estate of Steven John William...
The Supreme Court Names the Harm: A New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence — and What It Means for You
The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence in a landmark ruling that could reshape how survivors pursue justice in Canadian courts. In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, the Court ruled 6–3 in favour of recognizing intimate...
Lawyer vs. Notary for Conveyancing: What’s the Real Difference?
We’re often asked whether there’s a difference between using a lawyer or a notary for a real estate transaction.On the surface, the services can look similar — and sometimes, a notary’s initial quote may appear lower.But that isn’t always the full picture.We recently...
Metro Vancouver Market Shows Split: Detached Sales Rise While Multifamily Slows
Metro Vancouver’s housing market is showing a split. While overall activity remains subdued, detached home sales are trending upward, even as apartment and attached segments continue to slow. The shift points to a divergence in market activity that isn’t immediately...
How the First-Time Home Buyers’ GST Rebate Works in Practice
We’re getting a lot of questions about the new First-Time Home Buyers’ GST rebate. Most of them come down to one thing: how does the rebate actually work when you’re buying a home?We’ve had a chance to review how this is being administered in practice, and the process...
Using the Clark Woods BC Child Support Calculator
How the updated Federal Child Support Guidelines affect base support calculations in British Columbia A BC child support calculator can be a helpful starting point for understanding how base child support amounts are determined under the Federal Child Support...
Retroactive Child Support: $378,000 Award After Income Misrepresentation
Retroactive child support case highlights imputed income, property division, and financial disclosure failures A B.C. father was ordered to pay more than $165,000 in retroactive child support as part of a $378,000 award after a judge found he had misled the court...
AI-Generated Court Documents Lead to $5,000 Fine in Quebec Superior Court Case
AI-generated court documents lead to $5,000 fine after Quebec Superior Court finds fabricated citations AI-generated court documents have landed a Quebec man in trouble after a Superior Court judge ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine for submitting false, AI-fabricated...