What is a fundamental breach of the code of conduct?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. v. Goodwin, 2011 BCSC 346 (CanLII):

Lowry J.A. further referred to Levine J.A.’s dissenting opinion in Smith v. Lau, 2004 BCCA 443, regarding the circumstances in which a fundamental breach arises:

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