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The Business of Legalizing Marijuana
News Cindy Zheng, a McQuarrie employment and human rights lawyer, was featured in several media interviews last Friday to discuss the implications of the legalization of marijuana for employers. In a few short hours Zheng appeared on CBC Radio Two’s Early Edition, presented to the Surrey Board of Trade, was interviewed on camera for CBC […]
Read moreMcQuarrie Donates $75,000 to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation in Support of Mental Health in Our Community
News Royal Columbian Hospital already plays an important role in providing care for mental health and substance use in our region. We have proudly donated $75,000 to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation with a focus on supporting a project to build a state of the art Mental Health and Substance Abuse Wellness Centre. The new clinic […]
Read moreAmalia Szilagyi Appointed Honourary Vice-Consul for the Republic of Hungary
News Congratulations to Amalia Szilagyi on being appointed the Honourary Vice-Consul for the Republic of Hungary. The Honorary Consulate’s jurisdiction is solely within the province of British Columbia and its mandate is to assist Hungarian citizens, Hungarians living abroad, tourists and the residents of British Columbia with their various consular matters related to Hungary. For […]
Read moreQueen’s Counsel (QC) Awarded to Jacy Wingson
News Congratulations to Jacy Wingson on having been bestowed the honorary title of Queen’s Counsel (QC). Under the Queen’s Counsel Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney General, may bestow on lawyers in BC the honorary title of Queen’s Counsel (QC) to recognize exceptional merit and contribution to the legal profession. […]
Read moreThank you to all our Crumbling Skulls supporters!
Battle of the Bar Bands is an annual fundraising event to benefit the CBABC Benevolent Society. Year after year, talented members of the Vancouver legal community strut their musical talent in amazing cover performances on the renowned stage of the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Bands compete for the coveted “ZSA Cup” for best performance as well as the awards for highest fundraising.
Read moreCorporate Commercial Law
- Non Competition Clauses – Payette v. Guay Inc. 2013 SCC 45
- Recent decision may have serious consequences for Personal Property Registry Charges
Employment Law
- Employers Can Fire Employees for Nasty Comments Posted on Facebook
- Can Employees Be Fired For Carrying On Office Romances?
- Accessing Employee Emails: A Breach of Privacy?
Family Law
- Parenting after separation: Understanding guardianship
- When Can You Move with the Children?
- January is a busy month in Family Law.
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Personal Injury
- Court denies ICBC’s request for Independent Medical Examination with Physiatrist
- Court grants Plaintiff’s application to leave ICBC Medical Examination if forced to wait longer than 30 minutes
- Court awards $110,000 non-pecuniary damages for Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Court Strikes Defence Jury Notice on Basis that Wage Loss Claim Too "Complex"
- Court finds $22,000 Cost for Expert Report "Reasonable"
- Court finds plaintiff would have stopped working at 65, despite plaintiff’s evidence to the contrary
- Court Finds Plaintiff "Not Truthful" after viewing ICBC Surveillance Video
- Court Criticizes ICBC For Use of Orthopaedic Surgeon in Soft Tissue Case
- Court of Appeal upholds Trial Judge’s Dismissal of Earning Capacity Claim
- Court Awards $155,000 in Special Costs Against ICBC for Late Disclosure of Video Surveillance
- Court Awards $100,000 in Non-Pecuniary Damages for Plaintiff with Pre-Existing Disability
- Plaintiff denied double costs even though formal offer beaten by $200,000
- Plaintiff denied reimbursement for private MRI where "publicly funded option was available"
- Court criticizes defence Orthopedic Surgeon as being "either deliberately misleading or grossly careless"
- Court dismisses claim of passenger in single-vehicle crash saying "no one can be held at fault" for accident
- Court finds rear-end driver not liable for accident due to "sudden and unsafe lane change" by plaintiff
- Court awards plaintiff $418,000 for loss of housekeeping capacity
- Court of Appeal sets aside award for future cost of Botox treatments saying "no evidentiary foundation for the award"
- Court of Appeal upholds finding that bus driver negligent for "braking too hard"
- How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You Claim Psychological Injuries
- Court finds restaurant liable in slip-and-fall case saying "no satisfactory efforts" made to keep floor clean
- Court awards $175,000 in non-pecuniary damages for plaintiff with "Somatic Symptom Disorder"
- Court awards paralyzed plaintiff $4,500,000 for cost of future care
- Court awards $120,000 in non-pecuniary damages to 24 year-old plaintiff with "chronic mechanical back pain"
- Plaintiff ordered to sign IME consent form or "risk claim being struck"
- Court rejects ICBC argument that failure to place signs at scene of accident fatal to hit-and-run claim
- Registrar declines to reimburse plaintiff for cost of “Litigation Insurance”
- Plaintiff awarded $95,000 in non-pecuniary damages for Chronic Pain and Depression
- Court dismisses defence application for Independent Medical Examination with Psychiatrist
- Plaintiff awarded $80,000 in non-pecuniary damages for “moderate” soft tissue injuries
- Plaintiff ordered to attend IME with defence psychiatrist
- City found liable in slip-and-fall on sidewalk
- Court shields identity of plaintiff saying publicity “could be harmful to his mental health”
- Bar found liable for accident caused by drunk customer
- Plaintiff assaulted by his neighbour awarded $217,500 in damages
- Plaintiff who developed drug addiction after accident awarded $248,996 in damages