Does s. 25 of the BC Civil Code provide relief from liability for assault but not for negligence?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Emond v Surrey (City), 2021 BCSC 1331 (CanLII):
In Anderson v. Smith et al., 2000 BCSC 1194 at para. 50, Justice Dillon also held that s. 25 “provides relief from liability for assault but not for negligence”.
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