Watson Goepel is thrilled to announce that six of our lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in 2026 for their remarkable success and excellence in their area of expertise.
Family lawyer Craig Neville reviews parenting concepts that came into effect with the enactment of BC’s Family Law Act and the interpretation assistance offered by the BC Supreme Court in Hansen v. Mantei-Hansen, 2013 BCSC 876.
In M.H. v. C.S., 2013 BCSC 2232, the BC Supreme Court reviews the threshold test for firing a parenting coordinator and addresses a number of other parenting issues.
This week, one of the family lawyers in our office was inquiring about the availability of judges at the New Westminster registry of the BC Supreme Court. He needed a one day hearing on a family law matter and he was advised that for the last five months of 2013 there were only two days available!
The new Family Law Act has, at its core, the promotion of dispute resolution through means other than the court. One of the foundational needs in resolution of family conflicts is full disclosure of a party’s finances.
Many parents have described to me how their ex-spouse is the inferior parent; he or she doesn’t buy organic, eats dinner in front of the television, watches two and a half men and doesn’t make the child floss before bed. At this point, there may already have been heated discussions between the parents on this subject, with liberal use of the phrase “sole custody”. These attitudes can also find their way into otherwise routine communications between parents.
On March 18, 2013, BC’s family law is changing. If you are not married but have been living with your partner for more than two years, or you are not married but you and your partner have a child, these changes could affect you.
Real Estate practitioners on both the transaction side and the litigation side should take note of the recent decision in Malek v. Tanbakookar, 2012 BCSC 1742 (CanLII) where Mr. Justice Armstrong decided a summary trial application in favour of a defendant purchaser represented by Jeremy West of Watson Goepel LLP.
Mr. Boscariol is also the President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada and has been actively engaged in furthering bilateral relations between the EU and Canada for quite sometime.
In Neufeld v. Nesbitt, the Supreme court had occasion to consider a contempt application following a party’s refusal to provide financial information for the purposes of matrimonial proceedings. The Respondent(a Dr. this case) had been ordered to provide financial disclosure of his assets and income.
As part of our efforts to get the word out that family law in BC is about to undergo significant change. The Family Law Group here at Watson Goepel LLP has launched a video campaign on YouTube to raise awareness and offer resources for people who may well be affected by the changes that come into affect on March 18, 2013.
