Degen v Bowers

Decided: 2026-10-23. Docket: CA51054. Citation: 2026 BCCA 417 (CanLII). Family — Summary trial in family proceeding — Final orders — Breakdown of marriage and proceeds held in trust — Division of family property and debt resolved on summary trial in absence of one party — Equalization payment and further division barred without explained basis — Appeal allowed and matters remitted | Procedure — Reasons for judgment — Adequacy of reasons — Whether the judge failed to give sufficient reasons to permit appellate review — Conflicting evidence addressed without explaining reasoning process — Threshold adequacy of reasons applying R v Sheppard and Shannon v Shannon — New trial required — Appeal allowed | Family — Property division — Equalization and excluded property — Whether equalization of fa