Articles 2023

The conflict in Afghanistan has continued for nearly 40 years now, leading to the disintegration and weakening of the rule of law across the country. In May 2003, Afghanistan became a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”), enabling the Afghan government to exercise criminal jurisdiction over individuals accused of international crimes. Afghanistan’s accession to the Rome Statute was a small but important step on the long road to eventual accountability.

On March 18, 2019, the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) reported that Canada has ascended to the three major international trademark treaties (the Singapore Treaty, the Madrid Protocol, and the Nice Agreement). Canada's ascension to these treaties marks a policy towards establishing an efficient and welcoming environment for all types of businesses that may seek to relocate, and successfully establish and protect their brands in Canada and abroad.

Defence lawyer Ian Kasper discusses bail in the post-Antic legal landscape.

Lawsuits involving the health and wellness industry happen, though they are not often the subject of reported decisions in Canada. It is crucial for regulated health professionals, non-regulated consultants, spa and medi-spa owners and operators in the industry to be wary of potential risks, which may leave them vulnerable to liability and negative publicity. This article examines five of Christine Laviolette and Lydia Wakulowsky's top risk management tips based on their experience in this area.

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Pantea Jafari, Member-At-Large. Read on to learn more about Pantea’s practice and her experiences.

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Les Morley, Regional Coordinator. Read on to learn more about Les’ practice, his experiences, and his motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Anikka Hammet, Member-At-Large. Read on to learn more about Anikka’s practice, her experiences, and her motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

An analysis of the recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Gully v. Gully, (2018) BCSC 1590 and a reminder of the risks related to property held in joint tenancy between a parent and an adult child.

Highlights from the April 16, 2019 Brown Bag Lunch, including a discussion about the recent provincial budget, the case of Law Society of Ontario v. Dinnen on conflicts of interest, the case of MaWhinney v. Scobie on proving a Will in solemn form and more.