Ian Mulgrew: Lawsuit over smelly B.C. composting ranch tossed
A nasty, eight-year-old, odoriferous dispute over an Interior composting site, which seems to epitomize the kind of litigation the NDP government wants to…
Ian Mulgrew: Suspension for B.C. lawyer’s misconduct ‘woefully inadequate’
Professional self-regulation is under scrutiny after it took four years for the Law Society of B.C. to deal with a lawyer who admitted stealing more than…
Ian Mulgrew: B.C. lottery winner’s largesse must be repaid
A $600,000 loan to a friend made by a B.C. lottery winner must be repaid even though she waited seven years to collect, says the province’s chief justice in a…
Ian Mulgrew: Legal Aid broadsides government on funding
Despite receiving its biggest budget increase since 2002, B.C.’s legal-aid provider says the province is beggaring lawyers, and higher fees are needed to keep…
Ian Mulgrew: Law Society runaround
When you are facing a significant problem, chances are you seek the services of a lawyer. But what happens when you have a problem with a lawyer? Who ya gonna…
