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.
The benefits of decision analysis
Most litigators who have benefitted from participating as counsel in a few trials can assess, with reasonable confidence, whether their client has a "strong" or a "weak" case.
fairness opinions in plans of arrangements
In 2014, corporate and securities lawyers across Canada united with grave concern over the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's decision in Champion Iron Mines, 2014 ONSC 1988.
Why Lawyers are bad mediators
I just finished a mediation without success. And I realized one major issue is that lawyers are part of the problem.
Preparing a Great Chronology
Lawyers work most efficiently and effectively when they have a detailed history of a dispute from a client. Lawyers frequently call them "case chronologies". A good case chronology helps a lawyer:
Is there a deadline before which I must start my lawsuit?
In British Columbia (any other jurisdictions may have different rules), and with several exceptions, you must start your lawsuit within two years after you discover that you may have a lawsuit.
CLEBC Presents: Regulatory proceedings and criminal offences 2022
Chilwin Cheng and Janessa Mason, along with Jeremy Gellis of Cozen O’Connor, co-chair the first-ever conference about white-collar crime and regulatory enforcement hosted by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
New decision changes oppression proceedings
The recent decision from the BC Court of Appeal, Cepuran v. Carlton, 2022 BCCA 76, significantly changes how we devise litigation strategies to resolve a shareholder dispute.
2022 Top 25 Influential Lawyers Nomination
We are proud to announce Chilwin Cheng has been nominated for the 2022 Canadian Lawyer Magazine Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list.