On October 8, 2019, TGC lawyers Martin Sheard and David McWhinnie appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada on behalf of the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program. Martin and David were proud to represent the law students at the highest level of court in Canada in … Continued
TGC Lawyers David McWhinnie and Martin Sheard celebrated the anniversaries of their respective calls to the Bar of British Columbia this week. David and Martin are proud to mark these milestones at TGC and to have the privilege of practising law in this Province.
TGC Lawyer Jenson Leung addresses the important issue of data security for private sector employers in a short article which can be found here: In his article Jenson summarises some of the common risks and concerns that face private sector employers including the following: Employers, particularly smaller entities that do not have compliance officers, often … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker successfully appealed a decision of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission to disqualify an employee from collecting EI benefits. The Social Security Tribunal overturned the Commission’s decision and found that the employee was not at fault for the loss of his employment. The employee’s EI benefits were restored as a consequence. TGC … Continued
Congratulations to Liz Gleadle who won a silver medal for Canada in the javelin at the 2019 Pan Am Games. Olympian Liz is the daughter of TGC founder Dan Gleadle.
TGC lawyers Martin Sheard and David McWhinnie will be travelling to Ottawa to represent the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada on October 8, 2019. The Law Students’ Legal Advice Program is an intervener in this important case which addresses potentially … Continued
TGC’s favourite Olympian Liz Gleadle is throwing the javelin for Canada at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru this Friday. Liz is the daughter of Dan Gleadle and has proudly represented Canada at all levels of international sport. Liz is the current Canadian champion and goes into the Pan-American games in great form. As … Continued
TCC is pleased to welcome Articled Student Spencer Sloane to the team. Spencer will be assisting TGC’s lawyers with their files and will also have conduct of Provincial Court matters. Spencer’s bio page is currently under construction: check back for more information about the newest member of TGC.
TGC lawyer Steven Barker successfully applies to overturn a decision of the Workers Compensation Board to discontinue an employee’s wage-loss benefits. We have experience with WorkSafeBC-related matters. If you are an employer or an employee dealing with a WorksafeBC matter then you should contact us.
We are thrilled and honoured to announce that we have been named Canada’s best employment law boutique for the second consecutive year! The results are tabulated by Canadian HR Reporter Magazine, and based on the votes of thousands of Canadians. The full edition of the magazine announcing winners can be viewed online here. Our most … Continued
Martin Sheard is a wickedly clever lawyer which is evident in his ability to argue your case. If Martin Sheard can’t win your case, then it could be that no other lawyer could.