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Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia v. Johnston

• 2016 BCSC 1388
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• 2017 BCCA 59
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The above case is referenced within:

1. Advising British Columbia Businesses (Current to: October 01 2022)
   • Chapter 6. Due Diligence in Business Transactions
     • VII. Counsel’s Obligations to the Client and Other Parties [§6.13]
       • C. Counsel’s Obligations to Third Parties in the Due Diligence Process [§6.16]
2. Due Diligence Deskbook (Current to: June 01 2023)
   • Chapter 1. Introduction to Legal Due Diligence in Business Transactions
     • X. Counsel’s Obligations to Third Parties in the Due Diligence Process [§1.18]
3. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 15 2024)
   • Chapter 6. Proceeding with Estate Litigation
     • I. Introduction to Litigating Estate Disputes: When Early Resolution Is Not Possible [§6.1]
       • A. Initial Considerations before Initiating Litigation [§6.2]
         • 2. Strategic Considerations [§6.4]
           • b. Simultaneous versus Sequential Determination of Claims [§6.6]
     • II. Initiating Estate Litigation Proceedings [§6.15]
       • B. Forms of Proceedings in Estate Litigation [§6.22]
         • 1. Estate Litigation Actions [§6.23]
           • b. Pleadings in an Estate Litigation Action [§6.25]
         • 2. Form and Function of Pleadings [§6.26]
         • 3. Drafting Effective Estate Litigation Pleadings [§6.27]
   • Chapter 10. Wills Variation Claims
     • II. Jurisdictional Issues in Wills Variation Claims [§10.2]
       • A. Valid Will in a Wills Variation Claim [§10.3]
4. Supreme Court Chambers Orders: Annotated (Current to: December 01 2022)
   • Chapter 9. Pre-trial Resolution Procedures (SCCR Part 9)
     • III. Rule 9-5—Striking Pleadings [§9.11]
       • C. Comments [§9.14]
   • Chapter 17. General (SCCR Part 22)
     • III. Rule 22-5(6) and (7) —Separate Trials of Issues [§17.11]
       • C. Comments [§17.14]