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Watson Goepel is proud to announce that eight of our lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2025 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in 2025 for their outstanding achievements in their practice area.
Watson Goepel is proud to announce that eight of our lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2025 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in 2025 for their outstanding achievements in their practice area.
Southern Railway of British Columbia (“SRY”) is a short-line freight railway based in New Westminster that owns over 125 miles of track and operates a rail line through the Fraser Valley to Chilliwack. In this appeal SRY challenged the finding that the plaintiff was not contributorily negligent when his van collided with a train at a crossing.
Of the honorary title of Queen’s counsel, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton has said, “The recipients of the honour of the QC designation have enriched the justice system with their contributions to the practice of law.
The European Parliament vote today in favour of CETA sends a strong signal to business communities in Canada and EU Member States that final ratification of this innovative and progressive trade agreement will occur in the coming months.
Your relationship status is important to Canada Revenue Agency for a number of reasons including your eligibility for tax benefits and credits.
In the recent case: Symons v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2016 BCCA 207 the BC Court of Appeal has considered the issue of when TTD (total temporary disability) benefits may be reinstated after an unsuccessful attempt to return to work.
Finding your way through family law litigation is challenging. To help you guide you through the process the Watson Goepel Family Law Team has put together an overview of a few basic steps that you may go through when you opt to use litigation to resolve a family law dispute.
The case of Jane Doe 464533 v. N.D. [2016] O.J. No. 382 is the second civil case of its kind in Canada to award monetary damages for the tort of intrusion upon seclusion (breach of privacy). But it is the first to award damages against a defendant for the combined torts of breach of privacy and breach of confidence.The conduct which gave rise to the award was the action of posting an intimate video of the plaintiff on a pornography website without her knowledge or consent. The court also found that the elements of the tort of intentional infliction of mental suffering were present in the defendant’s actions.
Litigation is frequently an expensive, time-consuming and uncertain process. There is much to be said for early resolution outside the strict confines of court proceedings. However, it is not always possible to avoid taking a dispute to court.
Moving and relocating to a new city, province or even country following a divorce or separation is not unusual. However, if children are involved in the move special considerations apply. In the latest post from Watson Goepel’s Family Law Group they review the typical situations that arise, what the courts have done in these situations in the past and the options for keeping a relocation from becoming a court battle.
We frequently receive questions from new directors elected onto boards of non-profit organizations about the extent of their liabilities, and how they can mitigate the risks and their personal exposure. While serving as a volunteer director on such organizations is a great opportunity to connect with members or give back to your community, few realize the practical implications of sitting on a board.
Jeremy D. West and Serena K.H. Lam of Watson Goepel’s litigation team, successfully defended the earlier Summary Trial win by Serena and founding partner Bob Watson, in the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Alim Holdings Ltd. v. Tom Howe Holdings Ltd., 2016 BCCA 84 (reasons released February 24, 2016).
In Link v. ICBC, 2015 BCCA 509 Mr. Link, the plaintiff was driving in winter road conditions when the “front windshield of his vehicle was blanketed with snow by a passing sport utility vehicle” driven by an unidentified driver, subsequently he lost visibility, tapped his breaks and lost control of his vehicle resulting in a single vehicle accident.