When negotiations or alternative dispute resolution strategies do not succeed in resolving all family issues, court intervention may become necessary. Our Family Law lawyers have extensive experience at every level of court in British Columbia and are fully prepared to act on your behalf. By taking a team based approach, involving senior litigation lawyers, junior lawyers and paralegals, our Family Litigation group is able to provide high level advocacy while keeping costs to a minimum.
8 March 2023
Employment Law, Family Law, International Women's Day
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. Defining Surrogacy A surrogate mother is a woman who carries a baby full term on behalf of someone else. In some cases, the…
7 March 2023
Family Law, International Women's Day
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. Separation vs Divorce According to the Divorce Act, a breakdown of a marriage may be established when you and your spouse have ‘lived separate and…
6 March 2023
Family Law, International Women's Day, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. In May 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released two concurrent judgments for two cases dealing with circumstances where the accused was…
19 July 2022
On June 14, 2022, our Partner and leader of our Family Law Group, Laurence Klass, chaired the Family Law 2022 Program hosted by Pacific Business & Law Institute (PBLI). Laurence led the Watson Goepel team, as well as industry experts from Schuman Basran Robin & Bell and North Shore Law, to discuss family matters that…
