What is the current state of the law respecting unconscionability in and settlement agreements?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chan-Henry v Liu, 2018 BCSC 2140 (CanLII):
See also the recent summary of law respecting unconscionability in separation and settlement agreements in Gibbons v. Livingstone, 2018 BCCA 443 at paras. 35–47.
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