When bringing an ex parte application, can the applicant make full and frank disclosure of all material facts?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Suzhou Raybot Material Tech Corp. v Zhu, 2018 BCSC 1241 (CanLII):
When bringing an ex parte application, the applicant must make full and frank disclosure of all material facts. A material fact is one that might affect the outcome of the application: Kriegman v. Dill, 2018 BCCA 86 at para. 43.
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