Is there any case law where an affidavit from a legal assistant is not sufficient evidence to prove intent?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Weir-Jones v. Taylor, 2013 BCSC 1633 (CanLII):
Similarly, in Tsang v. Vermerris, [1996] B.C.J. No. 314 (S.C.), the court found that an affidavit from a legal assistant as to her negligence was not sufficient evidence to establish the requisite intent: paras. 17-19, 23-24.
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