17 May 2019

Dinner at the Gallery

By Watson Goepel LLP

Watson Goepel LLP was proud to sponsor the Corpus Christi College and St. Mark’s College at UBC: Dinner at the Gallery fundraising event on February 20th, with lawyers Celso Boscariol and Anita Boscariol in attendance. They are seen here with Peter Meehan, President of the Colleges. Funds raised provide Access to Education Awards for students with financial…

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14 May 2019

Family Law and ‘Unbundled’ Legal Services

By Watson Goepel LLP

Individuals who are going through separation and divorce without a lawyer often feel considerable stress and uncertainty navigating the legal system. They may encounter difficulty educating themselves on court rules, procedures and the laws that apply to their case. For some, hiring a lawyer to represent them in their matter is simply not a financial…

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24 April 2019

2019 ANZAC Day Commemoration

By Watson Goepel LLP

Join the Canada, Australian & New Zealand Business Association (CANZBA) this Thursday April 25th at Victory Square as they observe Anzac Day, commemorating Australians and New Zealanders who have served and lost their lives in military service. http://bit.ly/2GHgrOt

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18 April 2019

June 2019 CBCA Regulations: Serious Implications for Private Corporations

By Watson Goepel LLP

On June 13, 2019, significant changes are being introduced that will directly affect corporations registered federally under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). The pending changes are designed to bring the CBCA into compliance with Financial Action Task Force recommendations made in October 2018, specifically recommendations 10 and 22 which were intended  to prevent the…

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2 April 2019

Craig Neville and Jonathan Lazar present at the 2019 ADRBC Symposium

By Watson Goepel LLP

Watson Goepel LLP family law lawyers Craig Neville and Jonathan Lazar will be joining over 70 world class speakers this June at the 2019 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) BC Symposium. This cutting edge event brings together arbitrators, mediators, lawyers, in-house counsels, HR professionals, corporate and other users of ADR services, to discuss a range of…

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28 March 2019

A rose by any other name, or birth date for that matter…

As a family law lawyer in Vancouver I frequently review legal cases that are issued by our Courts, and which deal mostly with separating or divorcing couples. Occasionally I come across a unique family law case that stands out against the typical array of issues, which commonly include custody or guardianship, child and spousal support,…

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