What is the current state of the law on consent in trespass claims?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Gambling v Dykes, 2021 BCSC 938 (CanLII):

In Lahti v. Chateauvert, 2019 BCSC 1081, Justice Young provides a concise overview of the role of consent in a trespass claim. At paras. 6-7, she wrote:

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