The Supreme Court of Canada and physician-assisted dying May 16, 2015 Pierre Deschamps, C.M., Ad.E. Pierre Deschamps, C.M., Ad.E., offers up his interpretation of the “historic” Supreme Court decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General).
Case study: Lorintt v. Boda, 2014 BCCA April 02, 2015 Heather Hogan Heather Hogan, of Whaley Estate Litigation, reviews the Supreme Court of Canada decision to dismiss, with costs, the application for leave to appeal the decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Lorintt v. Boda.
Rasouli: What the Supreme Court said November 01, 2013 Mark Handelman Hassan Rasouli’s doctors wanted to pull his life support in 2010 after he fell into a coma. His wife, a medical doctor, refused to allow the plug to be pulled. Mark Handelman of Whaley Estate Litigation takes a look at what the Supreme Court said.
Undue influence in estates and related matters November 01, 2013 Kimberly Whaley It’s not always obvious that undue pressure is being placed on an elderly testator to change a will—and there isn’t always evidence when it is. Fortunately, evidence isn’t always necessary. Kimberly Whaley of Whaley Estate Litigation explains.
Lawyer’s checklist of circumstantial inquiries November 01, 2013 Kimberly Whaley How to tell if someone is exerting undue influence on an elderly client? Kimberly Whaley of Whaley Estate Litigation provides an idea of what to look out for.
Discharge from hospital to long-term care November 01, 2013 Jane E. Meadus Elderly patients in hospital awaiting admission to long-term care homes are often referred to as bed-blockers because they’re taking up space someone with more urgent need could use. In this article, Jane E. Meadus takes a look at patient rights.
Residential care manual November 01, 2013 Jane Lewis Jane Lewis, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support in Vancouver says the centre has received funding to produce an ebook covering legal issues in residential care.