In the coming months, a new Land Owner Transparency Registry, a fundamental requirement under the Land Owner Transparency Act, is expected to come into effect. The public disclosure of ownership information in the Registry forms part of the British Columbia government’s strategy to improve housing affordability by increasing transparency of property ownership in BC. In…

On October 1st, 2020, significant amendments to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) will come into effect (this was initially scheduled to be May 1, 2020, but the date was changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). These amendments require every private company incorporated under the Act to maintain a “transparency register” listing all…

Limitations dates, or deadlines for taking legal action, are one of the most important issues at the outset of any legal claim. In many cases, including those in family law, parties must bring claims before they “expire”, or else that claim will be extinguished. This article explores key family law situations where there is a…

Published in The Lawyer’s Daily, Partner Laurence Klass outlines some of the common mistakes made by separating and divorcing couples that he encounters in his practice. Examples include selling the family home and splitting the proceeds equally without considering the implications, DIY separation agreements, failing to recognize time limitation periods, and more.

Anita Boscariol, Associate Counsel, will speak to students about what it takes to make change, as a part of Corpus Christi College’s Conversations with Changemakers speaker series, taking place on January 27th, 2020 at the UBC Campus. You can find details for this free event here.

The “Bardal factors” are widely used in employment law to dictate the length of notice an employee ought to expect on termination: character of employment, age, availability of similar employment and length of service. These factors were well set up for the employment realities of the 20th century: stable 40-hour per week work with insurance…

Partner Celso Boscariol, K.C., will join an expert panel at this interactive breakfast event discussing what Canadian companies should know about the future of Brexit. Celso is President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, and EU Chamber Canada-West. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/2QE0c9Phashtag#brexit

  Please join us in welcoming Laurence Klass to the Partnership at Watson Goepel. With a passion for helping families navigate difficult transitions, Laurence’s practice focuses on all aspects of family law including divorce, division of family property and debt and spousal support, as well as child focused issues including child support, parenting time, guardianship and parenting…

Happy holidays, from your friends at Watson Goepel LLP!    

Partner Celso Boscariol, Q.C. and lawyer Anita Boscariol spent time connecting with fellow Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) member firms on a recent trip to Australia. This included a warm reception from Brian Kavela & Elizabeth Guerra-Stolfa of the firm Rigby Cook, in Melbourne. Anita had the wonderful opportunity to present to members of Australia’s Northern…