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Transportation

Comprehensive legal support tailored for the transportation industry.

Helping you get from point A to point B.

We have extensive experience acting for clients operating in the transportation industry, including railways, shippers, carriers, port service providers, municipalities, and other businesses engaged in national and international transportation operations.

We assist clients with:

  • Proceedings in the courts of British Columbia and federally and before the Canada Transportation Agency
  • Arbitral proceedings and negotiated settlement-based resolutions
  • Freight claims
  • Labour and employment issues
  • Contractual disputes
  • Real estate matters
  • Environmental disputes
  • Cargo insurance claims
  • Regulatory matters

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  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How Do I know If I Have a Professional Negligence Claim?

Robert D. Powell

Not every bad outcome means a professional was negligent—but when a lawyer, accountant, realtor, or other professional fails to meet the standard expected in their field, you may have a legal claim. Professional negligence cases can be complex, often requiring expert evidence to determine whether a professional breached their duty of care and caused financial harm. In this article, we explain what professional negligence is, the elements required to prove a claim, and the warning signs that may indicate it’s time to seek legal advice.

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  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Protecting a second mortgagee’s priority over further advances on a first mortgage: First Accredit Mortgage Corp. v. Pitman-Jelley, 2026 BCSC 1029

Thomas Hanson,Jeremy West

Lenders with second (or subsequent) mortgage security generally assume that registration will automatically protect their priority over further advances made under a prior encumbrance. That expectation is only elevated when they have received a payout statement from the priority lender confirming the outstanding balance due and owing on the priority mortgage.

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