Since 2017, the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation has issued Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) to support the enforcement of the Mines Act, associated regulations, and permits issued under the Act.
Major Award for Client in Breach of Contract Case
Ascendion Law achieved a major award for our client against his former employers.
2023 Platinum Client Champion Award
I was recently recognized with a 2023 Platinum Client Champion Award and Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Rating score of 5.0 out of 5.0.
Significant Acquittals in Mining Prosecution
In a recent case, Chilwin Cheng and Janessa Mason obtained acquittals of all significant charges against two mining company executives in B.C.
2023 Inns of Court program
Our Associates Janessa Mason and Cory Russell have just completed the Winter 2023 session of the Vancouver Bar Association Inns of Court program.
2023 CABL BC Mentorship Program
As the Mentorship Director for the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (BC Chapter), it’s my role to develop the mentorship program connecting Black lawyers in BC with Black/African/Caribbean/mixed-race law students at UVic, Thompson Rivers, and Allard.
Commentary - R. v Saad
The state really is watching you: The courts blur, again, the distinction between public and private information in a regulatory prosecution. A case comment on R. v Saad, 2021 BCSC 1117 (CanLII).
Commentary - R. v Stevikova
In R. v Stevikova, the accused successfully appealed a sentence imposed after a conviction under the Wildlife Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 488.
Working With Your Regulator While Police Watch
Your phone rings. Your client is panicking. A regulator tells them that investigators and the police will be at their site the next day investigating an incident.