Bernard LLP is proud to be a gold sponsor of the upcoming Legal Section Annual Meeting of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, a non-profit association with member companies accounting for 99% of Canada’s life and health insurance business. The annual meeting is entitled “New Legal Frontiers” and will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta on October 2 –… more »
Bernard LLP lawyers W. Gary Wharton and David S. Jarrett were successful in having the appeal from the trial judgement found at Grieg Shipping A/S v. Dubai Fortune (Ship), 2012 FC 110 (CanLII) dismissed. The litigation arose following a collision between the tug Tiger Shark 2 and the Plaintiff’s vessel following the Tiger Shark 2’s departure from assisting the… more »
Peter Swanson participated as a speaker on the water law panel at the 2013 Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit entitled “Natural Resource and Energy Legal Developments North and South of 60.” The summit was held in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, during the summer solstice. Peter’s presentation focused on the regulation of ship-source pollution in Canada including… more »
Tom Hawkins has been asked to participate as speaker on a maritime panel to discuss cross-border issues between the United States and Canada at the 84th Annual meeting of the US Association of Transportation Law Professionals (ATLP) in Atlantic Beach, Florida. The conference takes place during the week of June 22, 2013. The ATLP is an American organization consisting… more »
Bernard & Partners, a general partnership of law corporations, is pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2013 the firm will transition from a general partnership to a limited liability partnership with the new name Bernard LLP. The transition from a general partnership to a limited liability partnership is done in accordance with the Partnership Act of British Columbia.… more »
We are pleased to announce that Bernard LLP lawyer Peter Swanson has been appointed a director of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia. The Chamber of Shipping is a not-for-profit industry association that was incorporated in 1923 with the objectives of representing the interests of international ship owners through their local agency. Today the Chamber of Shipping continues… more »
Joan Rush has retired from the practice of law March 31, 2013. Joan was invaluable to our firm, assisting our client insurance underwriters, P&I clubs and brokers in regard to OSFI, FICOM and various other Canadian regulatory and compliance matters. Moreover, Joan continues to make an exceptional contribution to the community in her volunteer endeavours for charitable organizations in healthcare,… more »
On March 13, 2013, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Bernard, Q.C. to the board of the Pacific Pilotage Authority and to the position of Vice Chair for a term of three years. Minister Lebel is quoted as saying the following: “I am delighted that Mr. Bernard has accepted… more »
The Partners of the firm are very pleased to announce that Catherine Hofmann has joined the partnership at Bernard LLP, effective January 1, 2013. Catherine has been with the firm since 2009 and practices with our Business Law, Admiralty and Maritime and Environmental groups. Catherine has provided exceptional service to the firm’s commercial clients and we are delighted she… more »
Mark, his wife, and his new daughter have decided to move to Courtenay on Vancouver Island. Mark will be commencing practice with the firm Bush & Company in Courtenay in the very near future. We wish Mark all the best in his new practice.… more »