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Learn about the law in BC, with articles, FAQ's, and learn what legal fees to expect in different categories. To find free legal information or lawyers - choose an area of law.  Use of this resource is subject to our site's terms and conditions.

Personal Injury & ICBC Claims Metro Vancouver
 

Criminal Defense Lawyers Vancouver & Victoria

Business Lawyers:  Vancouver BC

Business Lawyers:  Victoria BC

Canada Immigration:  Vancouver BC Lawyers

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Registered Patents Agents · Registered Trademark Agents · Industrial Designs Vancouver & Nanaimo

Conveyancing Homes / Condos / Property

• Vancouver Real Estate Lawyers
  
• Victoria Real Estate Lawyers see
  MetroTown.info/canada-victoria .... real-estate

Probate & Estate Administration
BCprobate.com  ·  Wills Disputes

Family Law:  prenups · assets ·  children  ·  divorce  · mediation

Canada & USA Business Immigration English, Urdu, Hindi and Farsi خدمات به زبان فارسی and مهاجرت از طریق برنامه بیزینس استان بریتیش کلمبیا

Wills & Estate Disputes
Vancouver & Victoria

Practice Areas

• Arbitration · Mediation
• Medical Incorporation
• Business Development
  
• Business Incorporation
• Buy / Sell a Business
• Partner / Shareholder
• Class Actions · Product Liability · Negligence
• Personal Injury & ICBC
  
• Canada Immigration
  Vancouver immigration lawyers
  Victoria immigration lawyers
• Commercial Leases
  
• Conveyancing Real Estate
  
• Criminal Defense
• Employment & Wrongful Dismissal
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property: Trademarks, Patents, Copyright, Industrial Design, Trade Secrets
  
• Medical / Professional Negligence
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Wills Estates
• What's New?
• Legal Services
  • Legal Aid
  • Pro Bono Info

FIND A LAWYER IN BC:

To help you find a lawyer in BC, we've compiled a list of lawyers from various directory research sources. Choose an area of law and location for a list of lawyers near you from the listings-information below.    * More about Find A Lawyer Lawyers in highlighted boxes have confirmed to us in writing that they meet the Law Society of BC's criteria for designating their practice area as a Preferred Area of Practice.    * More about What is Civil Litigation?    * More about Is it Worth-while to Sue?

ANNOUNCEMENTS  &  NEWS ITEMS

2013.03.09 "Manulife facing potential class action over mortgage creditor insurance" (Bruce Lemer, Vancouver class action lawyer "representing case")see Financial Post Article by John Greenwood
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/09/manulife-facing-potential-class-action-over-mortgage-creditor-insurance/

"B.C. consumers can't sign away class-action right - Supreme Court rules against clause in Telus service contract"
- [CBC News Posted: Mar 18, 2011 2:32 PM PT Last Updated: Mar 18, 2011 2:43 PM PT www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/03/18/bc-supreme-ruling-telus-class-action.html] ".... Canada's highest court ruled Friday that British Columbia consumers can pursue class action lawsuits even after signing contracts that appear to waive that right.

2009 Settlement of Merrill Lynch Currency Exchange Law Suit - Certified as Class Action "BC court approves suit against Merrill Lynch Canada 2006-12-28 VANCOUVER (CP) - A  B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved a class action lawsuit against Merrill Lynch Canada over claims the investment house made secret profits on foreign currency exchange rates charged for securities transactions." cited in Globe and Mail
Contact Bruce Lemer, Vancouver Class Action Lawyer for more information

OTHER BC LAWYERS PRACTICE AREAS & LOCATIONS

• Vancouver-Victoria Trademark, Patents, Copyright, Intellectual Property & Technology IP IT Lawyers

• Victoria Immigration-Business Lawyers

• Victoria Wills, Probate & Estate Disputes Lawyers
• Vernon, B.C., Lawyers

Tips on hiring a lawyer  +  What's New?

ICBC Claims Disputes Medical Malpractice

Immigration Appeals
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Business Immigration خدمات به زبان فارسی and مهاجرت از طریق برنامه بیزینس استان بریتیش کلمبیا

Family Law

Vancouver BC Lawyers - Preferred Areas of Practice & Specialization Directory - Lawyer Updates

BC Mediators - Arbitrators - ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

• Robert B. Hutchison, LLB, offers province-wide mediation and arbitration services from Victoria offices of Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
• Paul Scambler, QC Commercial Mediation
• Catherine Morris, BA LLB LLM offers Education and training in negotiation, conflict analysis and resolution / Conflict assessment and advice / Impartial fact finding / Conflict intervention and mediation; member of the BC Mediator Roster (Civil)
• Mark Perry, LLB family mediator
• William Storey, LLB assists in difficult child custody cases where one parent has abducted children to another country from Canada - or - has brought a child from another country into Canada against the wishes of the other parent.  He also provides other services in his Vancouver Family Lawyer practice
• Marla Gilsig couples agreements & family mediator
• Lisa Eames, Family lawyer and Certified Mediator with McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson Law Corp. in Victoria. see listings also at canadalegal.info/.../lawyers-victoria/....

Vancouver Island Aviation Accidents Injury Lawyer

On Vancouver Island, contact Michael O’Connor, LLB, Q.C. for aviation accidents and related injuries.  He is a senior litigator with the downtown Victoria law firm of McConnan Bion O’Conner Peterson, see his profile here

Vancouver Personal Injury Lawyers - BC Canada

Vancouver, Burnaby, Port Moody & Surrey Personal Injury ICBC Lawyers,

see regional lawyers map

• Personal Injury - ICBC Claims · Car Accident MVA Lawyers - P.2
• see also  Personal Injury Law and Damages in BC - introduction
• see also  FAQs Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Injury Law in BC
• see also article on  "The Steps in a Personal Injury Case"
  [ includes section on negotiating with ICBC insurance adjustors ]
• see listings of  Personal Injury - ICBC Claims · Car Accident MVA Lawyers - P.1
• see also article on Bicyclist Helmets and Head Injury / Brain Injury Protection
• View above article on Bicyclist Helmets on your smart phone
• see also Smart-Phone directory of Metro Vancouver & Victoria Personal Injury Lawyers at BCpersonalinjury.org
• Metro Vancouver Regional Map with Personal Injury Lawyers cenral locations

Vancouver Class Actions Lawyers - BC Canada

• see listings of Class Action Lawyers dealing with potential class action areas of Competition Act Violations · Securities Fraud · Products Liability · Labour & Employment · Environmental Problems
• read introduction article on class action law in BC
• see Class Action FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
  • How to start a class action in BC?
    
    
  • What are the requirements for certification of a class action suit?
    
    
  • What are the requirements for a representative plaintiff?
    
    
  • What are the considerations for certification of a class action?
    
    
• 2005.03.09 Proposed Class Action Law Suit over Telus cell phone charges by representative lawyer Bruce Lemer

Criminal Law - Defense Lawyers | Lie Detector & Truth Verification Polygraph Services | Private Investigators

• Criminal Offense Charges and Defense Lawyers in BC
• Introduction to Criminal Law Presumption of innocence / Right to remain silent / Proof beyond a reasonable doubt / Due process / Kinds of criminal offences
• DIRECTORY Vancouver Criminal Defense Lawyers
• DIRECTORY Victoria Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Certified Polygraph Services
• see also Canada's Criminal Law and The Jury System Article by Dilraj S. Gosal, BA, LL.M, JD published 2005.08.02 at CanadaLegal.info articles explaining the law. The article covers - | Sources of Canada's Criminal Law | Category of Criminal Offences | Levels of Court | Jury System |
• see also Canada Private Investigators based in Winnipeg with cross country services.

Vancouver Canada Immigration Lawyers - BC Canada

• see listings of BC's Canada Immigration Lawyers
• "Expecting Visitors to British Columbia for the 2010 Winter Olympics?  Know Someone Who Wishes to Work or Move to Canada?  -  Read this first!"   Article by Canada Immigration Lawyer Bruce Harwood, in Downtown Vancouver Our team offers:   Farsi Language Services خدمات به زبان فارسی  ·  Urdu  ·  Hindi आव्रजन वकील & Chinese Mandarin & Cantonese language services.
• Farsi , Urdu, Hindi & English language services available from Saba Naqvi, BC Canada Lawyer & USA California Business-Immigration Attorney based in downtown Vancouver Our team offers:   Farsi Language Services خدمات به زبان فارسی  ·  Urdu  ·  Hindi आव्रजन वकील & Chinese Mandarin & Cantonese language services.
• German, French and English language services offered by immigration lawyer Monika Sievers-Redekop, LLB LLM, called to BC and Hamburg Germany Bar
• Swahili-English language services available from Jane Rukaria, called to both BC and Kenya Bar
• read IMMIGRATION UPDATES  
• see Sept.18, 2003 Canada Immigration Minister - announcement regarding 100,000 backlog of immigration applications - Reducing Point Total requirements - impact on SKILLED WORKERS CATEGORY
• read   Independent Skilled Worker Immigration
• read  Immigration Law - introduction
• read  Canada Work Visas · Canada Work Permits · NAFTA Work Permits for Intra Company Transfers
  fr. CanadaVisaLaw.com

• see also  DIRECTORY of Vancouver Immigration Lawyers
• see also DIRECTORY of Victoria's Canada Immigration Lawyers Services

BC Employment Law & Human Rights in the BC Workplace

• read  Wrongful Dismissal / Wrongful Resignation
• see  Vancouver Wrongful dismissal / Employment Law - Lawyers
• see Introduction to Human Rights in BC Workplace e.g. the BC Human Rights Code
• see Vancouver-Victoria Lawyers Directory experienced in Human Rights Law in the BC Workplace
• see Discrimination by Trade Unions / Associations

BC Family & Relationship Law

• see  DIRECTORY of Vancouver Family Law Lawyers

BC Business · Commercial Services Lawyers

• Business Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Business Transactions

• Buying & Selling a Business in BC Should I buy the assets or the shares of a company?  Are there employee problems?  Can I trust the other party?
• Introduction to Incorporations in BC Names / Shares / Memorandum / Shareholders-Directors-Officers / Offices
• Vancouver Business-Commercial Services Lawyers to help you incorporate
• Victoria Corporate-Commercial-Business lawyers
• Victoria Lawyers for Corporate-Commercial law J. S. Hutchison for General Insurance & Civil-Commercial Plaintiff Litigation Lawyers

Vancouver & Victoria BC Computer Law · Intellectual Property "IP" · Information Technology "IT" · Technology Transactions · Copyright/Trademark Lawyers

• Vancouver Intellectual Property / Information Technology / Computer Law Lawyer's profile
• Victoria Intellectual Property / Information Technology lawyers fluent in Spanish / French / English / Italian
• Vancouver Global Business Lawyers & Technology Companies
• see also Canada's Laws and Government Agencies dealing with Intellectual Property / Copyright / Patents / Trademarks
• see also information and articles on  Trademarks
• see also information and articles on  Incorporation

Vancouver and BC General Insurance & Professional Negligence / Medical Malpractice Lawyers / Product Liability - BC Canada

• see listings of  Vancouver General Insurance Lawyers
  including:  Professional Negligence & Medical Malpractice Insurance, Product Liability, Directors Insurance Law & Class Actions
• Vancouve & Victoria Lawyers practising Medical Malpractice & Professional Negligence directory
• read  Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence Law
• read What are the steps in a Medical Malpractice (law suit / litigation) case?

Vancouver Real Estate / Conveyancing Lawyers - BC Canada

• see listings of Real Estate Lawyers
• see also  About the Law of Buying or Selling a Home

Vancouver Wills, Estates and Trusts Lawyers & Wills Disputes / Estate Litigation Lawyers - BC Canada

• see specialty listings of Wills · Estates · Trusts Lawyers
• read  BC Wills Law - introduction
• see also Types of Trusts and their use in Wills & Estate Planning and Wealth-Management Planning
  by: Mary Jane Wilson, BA LLB Barrister & Solicitor , Surrey BC - Wills, Estates, Trusts and Estate Administration
• see also Metro Vancouver & Victoria Probate & Estate Administration Lawyers
• see also Directory of Victoria BC Wills / Estate Litigation Lawyers

Family Law in BC

• see family law introduction & frequently asked questions articles and lawyers
• Vancouver Family Law Lawyers
• Victoria BC Family Law / ADR Lawyers at CanadaLegal.info directory

Okanagan Region Lawyers:  Kelowna and Vernon BC Lawyers

• Vernon area Lawyers practising: personal injury | criminal law | employment & labour law | family law & mediation | general civil litigation |
• Kelowna Lawyers & Law Firms directory at CanadaLegal.info
  

Victoria & Greater Victoria (Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay Municipalities)

• Victoria Corporate-Commercial Law, Fiance & Intellectual Property Lawyers
  • James S. Hutchison lawyer's profile
• Victoria Real Property Transactions / Real Estate Lawyers
• Victoria lawyers general lawyers directory
• Victoria Immigration Lawyers
• see listing for Ms. Portia Tang, who offers fluent Mandarin and Cantonese legal services to clients for Immigration and general solicitor work from her Market Square offices in downtown Victoria
• Victoria Corporate-Commercial-Business Lawyers
• see also Directory of Victoria BC Wills / Estate Litigation Lawyers
• see also Directory of Victoria Real Estate Lawyers - including lawyers with experience in Real Estate Development and Construction law

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