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Intimate image claims are expedited. For all other types of claims, it usually takes a few weeks for a tribunal member to review the information, consider the issues, apply the law, and write their decision. Complex claims or multiple claims may take longer. Participants cannot ask for their decision to be assigned to a specific tribunal member.
All provinces have procedures for small claims in Canada. In general, there are two different models. In most provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, and New Brunswick, small-claims courts operate independently of the superior courts. In other jurisdictions, the small-claims court is a branch or division of the superior court.
The Provincial Court of British Columbia (BC Provincial Court) is a trial level court in British Columbia that hears cases in criminal, civil and family matters. The Provincial Court is a creation of statute , and as such its jurisdiction is limited to only those matters over which is permitted by statute.
The first is the term "provincial court", which has two quite different meanings, depending on context. The first, and most general meaning, is that a provincial court is a court established by the legislature of a province, under its constitutional authority over the administration of justice in the province, set out in s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]
Supreme Court of British Columbia (January 31, 2008 to June 26, 2015) Mr. Justice Patrice Abrioux March 8, 2019 Trudeau Supreme Court of British Columbia (September 30, 2011 to March 8, 2019) Madam Justice Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten May 6, 2019 Trudeau Supreme Court of British Columbia (October 20, 2016 to May 6, 2019) Madam Justice Karen Horsman
The other property torts extant in the common law provinces are: Conversion (law) – An intentional tort to personal property where the defendant's willful interference with the chattel deprives plaintiff of the possession of the same. Nuisance – Denial of quiet enjoyment to owners of real property. A private nuisance is an unreasonable ...
In Canada, the rules of civil procedure are administered separately by each jurisdiction, both federal and provincial. Nine provinces and three territories in Canada are common law jurisdictions. One province, Quebec, is governed by civil law. [1] In all provinces and territories, there is an inferior and superior court. [1]
Canadian property law, or property law in Canada, is the body of law concerning the rights of individuals over land, objects, and expression within Canada. It encompasses personal property , real property , and intellectual property .