If a judge finds that a plaintiff has violated a plaintiff’s human rights in a civil case, does this rule apply?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jensen v. MacGregor, 1992 CanLII 8550 (BC SC):
Moreover, if the case involves an investigation of a serious question of law or questions of general importance or if the facts are to be known before the rights are definitely decided, this rule ought not to be applied (Minnes v. Minnes).
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