Chan v. British Columbia
CA British Columbia · Nov 28, 2025
- Jurisdiction
- international
- Court
- CA British Columbia
- Record ID
- chan-v-british-columbia-2025-11-28
- Observed outcome
- The court quashed parts of the appeals, ordered $10,000 in security for costs, denied a sealing order and fee waiver, and awarded $4,000 in costs for the hearing.
- Known monetary consequence
- CA$14,000
Why this matter warrants attention
The court ordered the appellant to post $10,000 in security for costs of the appeals, stayed the proceedings pending payment, and awarded $4,000 in costs for the hearing. The court also quashed portions of the appeal and denied the appellant's applications for a sealing order and a fee waiver.
Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant relied on AI-generated case law that the court found did not exist; court cited this misconduct in ordering security for costs.
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Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Administrative
- Appellate
- None Adjudicated
- AI attribution
- Reported
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- CA$14,000
- Procedural posture
- Chambers application before the British Columbia Court of Appeal to quash aspects of an appeal, order security for costs, and address applications for a sealing order and fee waiver.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
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Latest evidence review: Primary Document Verified (high confidence).
Controls suggested by the public record
- Verify each cited authority, quotation, and proposition against the underlying source before filing.