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 »
On May 3, 2013, Nevin Fishman will be speaking at the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators’ (CSME) conference: “CAUSATION: An Advanced Symposium”. The program intends to distinguish the concepts of causation in medical cases and in law. The program will also give the participants indications on how to deal with causation issues for psychiatric and psychological injuries, multi-causal conditions and… 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 »
On March 7, 2013, Nevin Fishman spoke at the Canadian Defence Lawyers’ conference “Law for Doctors/Medicine for Lawyers”. The conference was held at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver and was attended by both lawyers and physicians. Mr. Fishman presented a paper co-authored with James Vander Woude entitled “Mitigation, Rehabilitation and Doctors’ Input Into Future Care Costs … more »
On February 7, 2013, Neo J. Tuytel presented at the Canadian Defence Lawyers’ 9th Annual Insurance Symposium, in Toronto. Neo was co-counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada on the successful appeal in Progressive Homes v. Lombard Insurance, 2010 SCC 33, and spoke with Maurice Audet of AON on “The Work Performed Exclusion & The Construction Industry”. Canadian… 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 »
Bernard LLP lawyers W. Gary Wharton , Neo J. Tuytel and Paul D. Mooney have successfully appealed a judgment for the loss of inventory, estimated at more than $16,000,000, when a warehouse in New Westminster was destroyed by fire. The appeal decision is available at Kruger Products Limited v. First Choice Logistics Inc., 2013 BCCA 3 (CanLII). A primary… more »