The Word the Criminal Code Was Missing
AI “nude” deepfakes, a startling acquittal, and the law Canada just changed By George Lee · Barrister & Solicitor, George Lee Law Picture a backyard the summer before high school graduation. A young woman — the courts call her only by her initials, because a publication ban protects her — stands with three friends for […]
One Star, Thirty Thousand Dollars: When a Google Review Becomes Defamation in B.C.
By George Lee, Barrister & Solicitor · George Lee Law / 李广田律师事务所 It takes about fifteen seconds to leave a Google review. One star. A few angry sentences typed in a parking lot. Then you tap “Post,” slide the phone into your pocket, and forget about it. Rosa Deck did something like that. Unhappy with […]
When Equal Isn’t Fair Enough
Unequal Division of Family Property Under Section 95 of the Family Law Act BC law presumes family property is split 50/50. A court will depart from that line only where an equal division would be “significantly unfair.” Here is the analysis the courts actually follow, the factors they weigh, and how to advance — or […]
The Subscription That Wouldn’t Die
BC’s new rules on auto-renewals — and why “we’ll just keep charging you” contracts are about to lose their grip By George Lee · Barrister & Solicitor You meant to cancel. You really did. The free trial slid into a $19.99 monthly charge, the monthly charge quietly became an annual one, and by the time […]
Two Days Before “I Do”: Are Marriage Agreements Enforceable in BC?
What Dhaliwal v. Dhaliwal and the leading cases tell us about when a BC court will hold you to your prenup — and when it will not. By George Lee, Barrister & Solicitor | 李广田律师 Picture the scene. The wedding is on Friday. The hall is booked, the relatives are already in the air, the […]
A Two-Step Map for Setting Aside Separation Agreements
Schrader v. Schrader, 2025 BCCA 50 By George Lee, Barrister & Solicitor 1. Is a Signed Separation Agreement Ever Really Final in BC? A separation agreement is supposed to be the end of the story. Spouses sign it, often after months of negotiation, sometimes with counsel and sometimes without, and they expect the page to […]
To Buy, or Not to Buy: When a BC Home Floods Before Closing
Lessons from Cheung v. Lin, 2026 BCSC 596 — for buyers, sellers, and counsel Nine days before she was supposed to take possession of a $2.65 million Richmond home, a buyer’s father walked into the kitchen and saw hot water bubbling up through the floor near the island, saturated with mud and sand. Floors were […]
Can You Sue Your Spouse for Cruelty?
Intentional Infliction of Mental Suffering in BC Family Law By George Lee George Lee Law · 李广田律师事务所 The question always begins the same way. A client sits across the table. The family file is open. There is a parenting application, a support claim, maybe a property dispute. On paper, the case looks ordinary. Then they […]
When Words Cost $40,000: Spousal Defamation Issues in BC
In a high-conflict separation, the spouse who controls the story often thinks they control the case. They are wrong — and the cost of being wrong has gone up. In a high-conflict family dispute, many spouses choose to defame the other. They spread rumours through mutual friends and extended family. They post on social media. […]
When a Spouse Becomes a Spy
Email Snooping, Hidden Cameras, GPS Trackers — Privacy Damages and Property Consequences in BC Family Law By George Lee | George Lee Law | 李广田律师事务所 1. A Real Case A client walks into my office. He has just discovered that during the months before separation, his wife was quietly logging into his Gmail and reading […]