August 29, 2013
R. v. Wilks 2013 CM 4017
This decision comes from a Military Court in which it was deemed functus to modify a publication ban. The decision also sets out the practice for future applications.

August 26, 2013
Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver v. Arthur 2013 BCSC 1542
This application arose in relation to a defamation action concerning the publication of a Report authored by Joyce Arthur on behalf of the Pro-Choice Action Network. The defendants brought the application under the BC Supreme Court ...

August 1, 2013
Roshard v. St. Dennis 2013 BCSC 1388
The defendant, Patrick St. Dennis, was a candidate for re-election on a local council, and gave an interview which was published on a website and portions of which were quoted in a newsletter. The plaintiff, ...

July 26, 2013
Northwest Organics Limited Partnership v. Maguire 2013 BCSC 1328
The defendants applied for an order dismissing the plaintiffs’ claim of defamation as a “strategic lawsuit against public participation” (SLAPP). The defendants proposed that the tests under Rules 9-5 and 9-6 (of the British Columbia Supreme ...

July 22, 2013
Mainstream Canada v. Staniford 2013 BCCA 341
The BCCA allows this appeal and finds that the trial judge erred in finding the test for the defence of fair comment was satisfied. The trial judge's order dismissing the appellant's claim is set aside and the permanent injunction is granted.