Latest Law Blogs from Tim Louis
BC Employment Law: Seek Advice From An Labour Lawyer If You Haven’t Been Paid By Your Employer
If you have not been paid wages by your employer, you may be trying to decide whether to sue or, instead, to file a complaint with the Employment Standards Branch under the Employment Standards Act. Before you decide which route to take, you may wish to get advice from an employment or labor lawyer. This is especially important after a
BC Employment Law: Insubordination – Is it grounds for termination?
BC Employment Law: Insubordination – Is it grounds for termination? You have just been asked by your boss to carry out a new procedure he thinks will be much better than the current procedure. However, your boss does not have the hands-on experience you do and you know from past experience that every time he comes up with a new
Technology – Putting the Client First
Just over three years ago, I decided it was time we went paperless. One year of due diligence later and I decided to go forward with a product called Primafact. Primafact allows us to simply and efficiently scan and file all documents on a client matter. The transition was painless. We used the accrual approach – we did not scan
MEDICAL EXPENSES: Can Renovations Be Claimed?
In a September 13, 2013 Tax Court of Canada case, the taxpayer’s claim for amounts paid to install engineered hardwood flooring as a medical expense was denied by CRA. The engineered hardwood replaced fairly new carpet in the taxpayer’s five year old home on the advice that her husband, who suffers from progressively debilitating Parkinson’s disease and psoriatic arthritis, was
ICBC and social media surveillance
In today’s world of Twitter, Facebook and other social media, more and more cases are being influenced at trial by client postings that give ICBC an unfair advantage. Being aware of this risk, I caution my clients to be extra careful when they post to any social media. I thought I would share with you some great tips I came
Finding the Right Personal Injury Lawyer for you
The phone book is the last place to look if you are trying to find a Vancouver personal injury lawyer. Yellow page ad size is more an indicator of the lawyer’s advertising budget than it is the lawyer’s skill set or his/her fit with you and your expectations. Interviewing a Personal Injury Lawyer The best way to make certain you
