How have the courts treated the responses of counsel in Rule 8-1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Cairnview Mechanical Ltd. v. DMW Development Corp., 2013 BCSC 1399 (CanLII):
Both counsel are to be commended for providing the court with helpful written materials. The defendants counsel should receive special recognition for the content of his clients’ response as it reflects the spirit and intention of Rule 8-1, and follows the practice encouraged in Zecher v. Josh, 2011 BCSC 311.
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