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 »
Peter Bernard, Q.C. was appointed today as a member of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, alongside Dr. Roy Montgomery of Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities was “pleased that Mr. Bernard and Dr. Montgomery have agreed to serve on the TATC‘s board,” and that “Mr. Bernard’s legal and… more »