A B.C. worker, fired callously by text message after he told his employer he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, has been awarded more than $67,000 by the province’s human …
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Legal News
Law Society’s Indigenous Intercultural Course receives positive feedback from B.C. lawyers
The Law Society of British Columbia’s Indigenous Intercultural Course is helping lawyers increase their understanding and awareness of Indigenous culture. The online course provides valuable information about the colonization of …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead
By Jason Walker, University Canada West In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being …
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Thirty lawyers from British Columbia have been awarded the King’s Counsel (KC) designation for their remarkable contributions to the legal profession. Among the awardees are lawyers from private practice, government, …
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New legislation has been proposed in British Columbia that aims to simplify the process of collecting money owed to individuals following a civil court decision. The Money Judgment Enforcement Act …
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FeaturedJust CauseRecommended
B.C. court upholds firing of car dealership president who expensed two meals with his wife
A car dealership in British Columbia was justified in firing its president after he expensed two meals with his wife, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled. Though the amounts involved …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. pellet plant supervisor, laid off during pandemic, failed to mitigate her damages by refusing offer to return
A plant supervisor at a pellet company in British Columbia who was laid off during the pandemic, and took the position she had been terminated, failed to mitigate her damages …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
British Columbia seeks input from internationally trained professionals
By Government of British Columbia Internationally trained professionals are invited to share their views on the foreign credential recognition process in B.C. and identify barriers that may be preventing them …
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By Law Society of British Columbia All offers of articling positions made in 2023 by law firms with offices in downtown Vancouver must remain open until 8 am on Friday, …
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By Law Society of British Columbia Vancouver lawyer Andrew Yat-Cheung Lau has been disbarred for professional misconduct for misappropriating more than $14,000 in client trust funds between March and November …