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Ascendion Law wins in B.C.’s first mine spill prosecution since Mt. Polley

On July 13th, 2018, Ascendion Law stood by Banks Island Gold, and Benjamin Mossman (CEO) and Dirk Meckert as the Provincial Court of British Columbia vindicated these two individuals

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Ministry of Mines Enforcement Report 2018

The Ministry of Energy and Mines recently released its operational plan for 2017/2018, also containing its prospective plan for its activities in 2018 and 2019.

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New Mining Risk Enforcement Framework

The Ministry of Energy and Mines recently released its risk management framework for mining in British Columbia, one of the first new regulatory documents coming out of the reformed ministry structure in British Columbia for Mining, Energy and Petroleum resources.

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Chilwin Cheng in the News

You may have seen Chilwin in the news recently in the Vancouver Sun. Follow us for developments in this case.

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What's in a Debt Claim?

Most of us understand debt collection on the surface (i.e. Person A owes Person B an amount of money), but what we don’t often see is the finer points of a debt claim and what should be included.

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Rethinking Discovery

Check out Chilwin's latest article published in the April 2018 issue of BarTalk.

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Litigation Involving Out-of-Province Litigants

There is a body of law governing the international aspects of contracts.  First, the courts look to whether there is a clause in the contract that names a jurisdiction as the proper law of the contract and the place in which litigation will take place.

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BC Security Commission Multimillion Dollar Order + Penalty

The Court of Appeal recently affirmed the BC Securities Commission’s decision to impose significant fines on a purported financial advisor selling exempt market products

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