TGC lawyer David McWhinnie has successfully defended an employer at trial from a claim of constructive dismissal. The claim arose from a letter to the employee in which the employer raised performance concerns. The employee claimed that she had been constructively dismissed as a consequence. In dismissing the employee’s claim the trial judge noted that: … Continued
TGC lawyer Jenson Leung and articled student Spencer Sloane are in trial this week representing the plaintiff in a wrongful dismissal claim. The trial is scheduled for five days in the Supreme Court before Madam Justice Russell. TGC lawyers have experience with litigation. If you need help with a wrongful dismissal matter then you should … Continued
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.
Tenacious, thorough, humourous ... all round, a good experience through a tough situation. The mere mention of Tevlin Gleadle Curtis gets the right kind of respect and attention.
Huge bonus is sensational, freshly roasted (on the deck!) coffee!!
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