Emerging International Approaches to Indigenous Rights and Climate Governance
Ways in which courts are giving effect to UNDRIP Amanda Nurse Internationally, courts are…
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Our Firm
We are dedicated to helping clients by providing careful, strategic, and practical legal advice. We believe in having strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients. Our clients trust us to guide them through difficult litigation, address complex legal and policy issues, and carry out their long-term legal planning.
Our offices are located on unceded, traditional Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-waututh peoples.
Our Focus Areas
We focus on several key areas of law.
Professional Regulation and Discipline
We have broad experience working with regulatory authorities in the legal, education, health, real estate, and environmental professions. We have helped boards and committees with registration, quality assurance, investigation, and discipline issues, and represented regulatory authorities in actions, judicial reviews, administrative reviews, and appeals.
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Aboriginal, Environmental, and Energy Law
We are honoured to assist Indigenous governments with their legal and governance needs. Our work with Indigenous groups includes litigation, strategic advice, and engaging in consultations or negotiations with other governments and third parties.
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Administrative Litigation
We represent parties before administrative tribunals, including public commissions and large-scale administrative review processes, and before courts in judicial review and tribunal appeal proceedings. We also act as independent legal counsel for tribunal adjudicators.
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Civil Litigation
We represent parties and intervenors in civil matters before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Court of Appeal, and federal courts including the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Aboriginal & Environmental Law
Learn more about Aboriginal, environmental, and energy law in our latest articles.
Celebrating a Heiltsuk Traditional Washing Ceremony after a human rights settlement – reflections on “effective remedies” for violations of Indigenous rights
In May, representatives of Canadian Tire and Blackbird Security participated in a C̓úx̌va, a…
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Professional Regulation and Administrative Law
Here are our latest insights about administrative law and professional regulation.
BC Court of Appeal Confirms Limits on Judicial Review of Law Society Complaint Decisions
Sabrina Gillespie The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed that members of the public…
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A recent decision of the BCHRT serves as a reminder to professional regulatory bodies…
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Our firm takes part in conferences, continuing legal education, and scholarship relating to our focus areas, including Aboriginal (and Indigenous) law, constitutional law, environmental law, administrative law, and professional regulation.
