Does declaratory relief need to be sought before a jury?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from 365089 BC Ltd. v. View Royal (Town), 2014 BCSC 1779 (CanLII):
In East Kootenay Realty v. Gestas Inc. (1986), 12 C.P.C. (2d) 95 (B.C.S.C.), the court cautioned that when declaratory relief is sought in a proceeding commenced by petition, the matter should go to trial if issues of fact are seriously contested.
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