Harkamal RaiNov 22, 2022SCC upholds constitutionality of denying conditional sentences for serious offencesIn 2015, Ms. Sharma, an indigenous woman, pleaded guilty to importing 1.97 kilograms of cocaine worth around $130,000. She confessed...
Harkamal RaiMay 22, 2018Buchanan v. Introjunction Ltd. (c.o.b. Otherly), 2017 BCSC 1002 - Wrongful Dismissal Found Prior to Facts: This is a case in which the plaintiff brought an action for wrongful dismissal damages. The 22 year old plaintiff accepted a job...
Harkamal RaiDec 5, 2017Application to Strike the JuryIf a party to a proceeding has been served with a notice requiring a trial by jury, that party may apply to have the jury struck within 7...
Harkamal RaiAug 10, 2017Increase in Monetary Limits of Small Claims CourtEffective June 1, 2017, the Small Claims jurisdiction in the Provincial Court of British Columbia has increased from $25,000 to $35,000...