Dealing with family law matters can be very emotional and stressful, and many clients are overwhelmed when they first call to schedule an initial consultation with a family lawyer. Navigating the legalities around family matters can seem very foreign and confusing. Having an initial consultation with a family lawyer will help you understand the process,…

A decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court released on May 23, 2019 makes it clear that insurance companies will need to strictly comply with statutory obligations in drafting policies, or risk losing the protections afforded under a policy. In PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2019 BCSC 822,…

Jonathan Lazar, head of Watson Goepel’s Family Law Group will be presenting on “Difficult Cases Involving Aging Clients” at the Collaborative Divorce Vancouver‘s Older and Wiser: The Phenomenon of Grey Divorce conference being held May 23-24. This multi-disciplinary conference will focus on understanding the unique needs and challenges of divorcing couples over 50 years of age.

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…

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…

Celso Boscariol Q.C. presented at the University of Milan, School of Law on May 2nd, 2019 on the topic of Doing Business in Canada: Impact of the Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA). Anita Boscariol also presented at the University of Milan, School of Law on May 2nd, 2019 on the topic of Indigenous law and land claims in Canada.…

Separation and divorce are hard enough on you kids. You shouldn’t also have to worry about how your parents are going to cooperate on ongoing parenting issues after everything else is settled. There is a good chance one or both of them aren’t feeling very happy about the outcome of the divorce. Worst case scenario,…

Thomas v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. The Thomas v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. line of cases was initiated by the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations, located west of Prince George (the “First Nations”) as a claim for damages against a private defendant for alleged harm to proprietary interests based on a claim of asserted, but…

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

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…