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36588
Robert Glen Harrison v. British Columbia (Law Society), et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2016-01-26 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Brent Olthuis | |
| 2016-01-26 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $965.15, Reg | |
| 2016-01-26 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2016-01-11 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2016-01-11 | Angus Gunn |
| 2015-12-18 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2015-12-18 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2015-12-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA42647, 2015 BCCA 258, dated June 3, 2015, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2015-11-30 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Cro Wa Côt | |
| 2015-10-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Robert Glen Harrison |
| 2015-10-07 | Notice of name, (Letter Form) | Robert Glen Harrison |
| 2015-10-07 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-10-07 | Robert Glen Harrison |
| 2015-10-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-05) | Angus Gunn |
| 2015-10-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Proof of service missing. Received 2015-10-05., Completed on: 2015-10-06, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-05) | Angus Gunn |
| 2015-10-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-01) | British Columbia (Law Society) |
| 2015-10-01 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-01) | British Columbia (Law Society) |
| 2015-10-01 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Proof of service missing. Received 2015-10-07., Completed on: 2015-10-08, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-01) | British Columbia (Law Society) |
| 2015-09-04 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, file opened 2015-09-04. | |
| 2015-09-03 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2015-09-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal) | Robert Glen Harrison |
| 2015-09-01 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-09-01 | Robert Glen Harrison |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison, Robert Glen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia (Law Society) | Respondent | Active |
| Gunn, Angus | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Harrison, Robert Glen
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: British Columbia (Law Society)
Counsel
2080 - 777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 1S4
Telephone: (604) 683-7361
FAX: (604) 662-3231
Party: Gunn, Angus
Counsel
K. Michael Stephens
1040 West Georgia Street
Suite 2100
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4H1
Telephone: (604) 891-2400
FAX: (604) 647-4554
Email: bolthuis@litigationchambers.com
Summary
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Summary
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Charter of Rights – Right to life, liberty and security of the person – Right to equality – Whether courts below erred in concluding that Law Society’s investigation was exempt from judicial review – Whether courts below wrongly dismissed plaintiff’s claims for duty before determining if children’s ministry’s actions were consistent with good faith requirement in Syl Apps Secure Treatment Centre v. B.D., 2007 SCC 38 – Whether applicant has remedy under s. 24(1) of Charter in relation to an act or omission of Government of British Columbia.
The applicant, Mr. Harrison, made a complaint to the Law Society about the quality of the advice that he received from his lawyer, the respondent, Mr. Gunn, in connection with a civil claim that was dismissed. The investigator into the complaint concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support an allegation of professional misconduct on the part of Mr. Gunn. The Review Committee declined to take any further action and closed their file. Mr. Harrison sought judicial review of that decision.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
S-145358, 2015 BCSC 211
Applicant’s application for judicial review of decision of Law Society’s Complainants’ Review Committee dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA42647, 2015 BCCA 258
Applicant’s appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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