On November 26, 2009 Transport Canada issued a Notice of Violation to a cruise ship for violations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 regarding the alleged discharge of a pollutant, failing to make entries in the oil record book, and obstructing inspectors. The administrative penalties assessed for the alleged violations exceeded $45,000. David K. Jones of Bernard LLP represented the… more »
Bernard LLP lawyer W. Gary Wharton successfully represented a vessel owner in a recent case before the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). Under the Canada Shipping Act 2001, the owner of a pleasure vessel can charter its vessel on a bareboat basis without compromising the vessel’s status as a pleasure vessel. If the vessel is not a pleasure… more »
Bernard LLP is proud to be the first Gold Sponsor of the upcoming International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA 2012) scheduled for May 13-18, 2012 in Vancouver, B.C. ICMA 2012 will provide arbitrators, national maritime associations, marine insurers, ship owners, charterers, cargo interests and the legal community from around the world with the opportunity to exchange views and… more »
David Jones will co-present a session on Workplace Safety: Conflicting Obligations – The Push and Pull of Reporting at the upcoming 7th Annual Western Canada Labour Relations conference, held January 24-25, 2012. The session will be presented with Stephen Hunt of United Steelworkers District 3, and focus on WCB reporting, rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, due diligence, and… more »
Peter Swanson and David K. Jones will present a seminar on Advanced Marine Liability Coverage and Claims, through the Insurance Brokers Association of BC. The seminar will take place on February 14, 2012 and cover marine insurance coverage, bodily injury claims in a marine context, arrest of ships and maritime liens, as well as ship source pollution. For more… more »
We are pleased to announce that Tom Beasley joined the firm on January 1, 2012 as associate counsel. Tom brings a unique set of skills, and his considerable experience, to Bernard LLP expanding and enhancing our employment, human rights and litigation practices. Tom can be reached at 604-661-0617 or by e-mail at beasley@bernardllp.ca.… more »
Gary Wharton was elected Commodore of the West Vancouver Yacht Club effective November 30, 2011, having previously served as Vice Commodore and Honorary Solicitor.… more »
Four lawyers at Bernard LLP were recognized in the latest Canadian Shipping & Maritime report from Who’s Who Legal. “Bernard LLP increases its presence to four lawyers in this edition. Founding partner Peter Bernard QC is one of the most highly nominated lawyers in our research, and was described as “one of the finest lawyers on the West Coast”.… more »
Bernard LLP lawyer Peter Swanson, along with David Hill of Compass Marine Vancouver, presented to the Canadian Wheat Board on the bills of lading and related carriage of goods issues. Mr. Swanson practices extensively in the field of maritime & admiralty, health law, litigation, and occupational health and safety, and appears regularly before courts and other tribunals. He has… more »
Bernard LLP lawyer David K. Jones spoke as a panel member at a session entitled “Meeting Health and Safety Due Diligence Standards: Succeeding In Court and In Preventing Regulatory and Criminal Charges” at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Mr. Jones practices in the area of civil and commercial litigation with… more »