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. Our capable Family Law Group, headed by Craig Neville, is…

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. In brief, the plaintiffs and…

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. The CETA’s core areas for negotiation are market access and trade for goods and services, investment protection, government procrurement, NTBs to trade and regulatory…

  The full video ad can be viewed below: For more information on the effect of the family law changes, please contact a member of Watson Goepel’s family law group.

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. He had neglected to do so and by the time…

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…

Posted by Jonathan M. Lazar. Last year I commented on the post-Trial decision of Kerpan v. Vovers, where Mr. Vovers was deemed to have been ‘served’ with initial legal proceedings dating back to the early ‘90’s. He was therefore technically responsible for over $200,000 in past–due child support owing for his daughter, Jade. There were…

As a follow up to the forum held by Watson Goepel’s Family Law Group at the West Vancouver Memorial Library on January 23rd, the North Shore News interviewed Laurence Klass to highlight the new features of the Family Law Act set to come into force March 18, 2013. Click to read Christine Lyon’s interview with…

Jon Lazar, Laurence Klass and Craig Neville spent a dynamic hour and a half providing insight into how the new Family Law Act differs from the current Family Relations Act and what that will mean, practically speaking, for those in the midst of, or contemplating, family law challenges. Individuals and couples came with questions for…

On January 22, 2013, Mr. Boscariol, President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West, was honoured to speak about the extensive collaboration and investment opportunities that will arise as the result of concluding the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU. Mr. Boscariol’s remarks stressed that: CETA breaks…