Category: Blog Update

Partnership Agreements

Are you an employee who has been asked to join a partnership?  A partner being forced to leave? In today’s blog post over at our employment law blog, Daniel Sorensen discusses Partnership Agreements and how a recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling that partners are not employees affects those considering, entering […]

Linking Email and Social Media to Family Violence

In today’s blog post over at www.bcfamilylawyerblog.ca, Janette Kovacs discusses the new Family Law Act and how it’s broadened definition of “family violence” may cause the Courts to view hurtful, mean, threatening and harassing instant communication, either by email, Facebook, Twitter, text messages or other forms of instant communication as a form of violence.

Reasonable Notice on Resignation

I just need to give my employer two weeks notice to fulfill my obligations, and then I’m free to move on… Many believe this to be fact, regardless of how long they’ve held their job or how critical their job is to their employer.  Most will be surprised to learn  that two weeks’ notice is […]

Waterstone helps sponsor the Chilliwack appearance of Canadian Olympic Bronze Medal Winning Soccer Players

Thanks in part to the financial support of Waterstone Law Group LLP, on October 27, 2012, Chilliwack FC will be hosting 3 members of Canada’s bronze medal winning women’s Olympic soccer team, Sophie Schmidt, Brittany Timko, and Emily Zurre. The 3 Olympians will be in Chilliwack that day to pull the winning tickets for Chilliwack […]

Employment Law Blog Launch

Congratulations to Daniel Sorensen on the launch of his new Employment Lawyer Blog! Written for both employers and employees, Daniel’s blog is intended to help provide a better understanding of the processes and laws relating to all aspects of employment relationships in British Columbia including: Employment agreements Compensation Benefits Vacation Hours of work Overtime Bonuses […]

Your Facebook Profile as Evidence Against You – Part 2

With the explosion in social media use over the past few years, it should come as no big surprise that the issue of evidence attached to Facebook and other social media profiles is being addressed more frequently by the Courts. In today’s blog post, Daniel Sorensen discusses this hot topic and a recent Supreme Court […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley

Congratulations to Daniel Sorensen on his new position as the chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley. The vision of Big Brothers Big Sisters is for children to”…have the opportunity to maximize their potential, have confidence in themselves, achieve a fulfilling lifestyle and grow into productive, contributing members of their community”.  The […]

Family Lawyer Blog: Adopting a Family Member

Sometimes the circumstances are such that a child’s birth parents, for whatever reason, are unable to fulfill their role as parents, and sometimes it is possible for a family member to adopt the child. In British Columbia, a birth parent or a guardian related to the child is permitted to place a child for adoption […]

Family Lawyer Blog: “Review” of Spousal Support

One of the more contentious issues upon the breakdown of a common law or marriage relationship is that of spousal support. Often a court will order that spousal support in a certain sum be paid for a period of time, either “until further order of the court” or with a “review” some time in the […]

Advance Care Planning Day

Do you know who would speak for you and make health care decisions on your behalf if you were suddenly faced with a life-threatening health issue and were unable to communicate? April 16 is National Advance Care Planning Day – a day for Canadians to speak with family members and friends about their wishes for […]