What is the current state of the law regarding applications to change venue?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.J.M. v. P.D.A., 2012 BCSC 434 (CanLII):
The law regarding applications to change venue is not controversial. Madam Justice Bennett succinctly summarized the law in Schuler v. Schuler, 2000 BCSC 1498 at para. 27: The law is clear that a court can change the venue of a trial if it is in the interests of justice or “a great preponderance of convenience” justifies such a change.
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