Bernard LLP partner Peter Swanson recently presented a talk to the BC Urological Society at their meeting in Vancouver on October 4, 2014. Peter’s talk was entitled “MSC Audits: The Physician’s Burden” and addressed a number of key issues in the audit process including what to do when the auditor calls, understanding the basic audit framework, recognizing the importance of… more »
At the annual meeting of the Canadian Transport Lawyers Association in Halifax, held September 24-27,2014, Bernard LLP partner Gary Wharton presented a paper on a panel dealing with Transportation Safety in the Age of Energy Security covering Canadian Developments in the Transportation of Oil by Sea. The presentation dealt with technical advances in the transportation of oil at sea, the… more »
As a member of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia’s “Business of Shipping” presentation team, Bernard LLP partner Peter Swanson was in action in Calgary on October 21 at the invitation of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). Peter along with Stephen Pyne, Christian Waldegrave, Paul Hexter, Daryl Raibl, Kevin Obermeyer and Stephen Brown provided eight hours… more »
Bernard LLP partner, Gary Wharton, was successful as counsel in the Federal Court of Appeal in upholding a lower court decision clarifying important limits on the right of sistership arrest under Canadian law. The Federal Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision written by Mr. Justice Nadon, in the case of WESTSHORE TERMINALS LIMITED & OTHERS v. THE SHIP … more »
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia in the case of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v. Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, 2014 BCCA 353 upheld the lower Court’s determination that a Worksafe BC order against BC Hydro should be quashed. Peter Swanson was counsel for BC Hydro at both levels of Court. The case turned on the… more »
We are pleased to announce that five Bernard LLP lawyers are listed for 2015 in Best Lawyers International. Four of our lawyers, Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson, Tom Hawkins and David Jones, are listed for their maritime practices, while Nevin Fishman is listed for his medical negligence practice. A schedule of the lawyers, their practice areas and… more »
Peter Swanson was re-elected and David S. Jarrett was elected for the first time to the Board of Directors of the International Sailors’ Society Canada (the “ISSC”). The ISSC is a registered charity that contributes to Canadian seafarer organizations and centres that provide support to merchant seafarers. Peter G. Bernard, Q.C. (retired) stepped down from his board position with the… more »
We are pleased to announce that effective August 14, 2014 Russell Robertson has joined the firm as an associate. Russell brings a unique blend of practice skills to the firm, having clerked at the Federal Court in Ottawa and having practiced as a commercial litigator in Vancouver since December 2010. Russell will continue to build his commercial litigation and insurance… more »
David S. Jarrett recently applied to the British Columbia Provincial Court to have 18 alleged contraventions of the Fisheries Act, R.S.C., 1985, C. F-14 relating to an unlawful deposit of a deleterious substance (wood preservative leeching from a marine structure) in water frequented by fish judicially stayed. The stay granted by the Court ended the prosecution of all charges… more »
We are pleased to announce that Amelja Zoehner was qualified as a lawyer on June 23, 2014 and is now practicing as the newest member of our litigation practice. Amelja brings a unique set of skills to the practice of law and we look forward to her having a long and successful practice with Bernard LLP.… more »