Al-Sabah v. Al-Sabah, 2016 BCCA 365 http://canlii.ca/t/gtwc5 At the Court of Appeal, DLG represented a former administrator of her deceased father’s estate after a lower court had removed her. The Court of Appeal denied the appeal, finding that the Supreme Court judge had not committed a reviewable error in his decision.
DLG Summer Party August 4, 2016
Davison Law Group welcomed friends, clients, colleagues, and members of the local business community to our now annual summer patio party.
“Pot businessman takes Vancouver to court to keep dispensaries open” – 26 July 2016
The Vancouver Sun reports on the Charter challenge brought on behalf of medical marijuana business Weeds Glass & Gifts Ltd. by DLG and interviews lawyer Dean Davison. http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/pot-businessman-takes-vancouver-to-court-to-keep-dispensaries-open
“Owner of Abbotsford pot shop files constitutional court challenge” – 23 July 2016
Donald Briere and DLG lawyer Dean Davison are interviewed by the Abbotsford News about Mr. Briere’s legal battle to keep his medical marijuana business open in the City of Abbotsford on constitutional grounds. http://www.abbynews.com/news/387954072.html?mobile=true
“Abbotsford marijuana dispensary launching constitutional challenge to stay open” – 16 July 2016
Lawyer Dean Davison of DLG gives an interview with CKNW regarding his client Mr. Briere’s constitutional challenge to the City of Abbotsford’s bylaws governing medical marijuana. http://www.cknw.com/2016/07/16/204348/
“Vancouver sanitation worker gets another chance for human rights tribunal” – 1 July 2016
News AM 730 reports on City of Vancouver employee and DLG client Mr. Francescutti’s successful judicial review of prior Human Rights Tribunal decision which was made in the City’s favour.” http://www.am730.ca/syn/112/197770/vancouver-sanitation-worker-gets-another-chance-for-human-rights-tribunal
Francescutti v. Vancouver (City), 2016 BCSC 1191
http://canlii.ca/t/gsb3n DLG helped a former sanitation worker with the City of Vancouver bring a human rights complaint against the City on the basis of his wrongful dismissal by the City after they learned of his mental illness. The City applied to have the complaint dismissed and DLG was successful in having that application denied.
Residential Tenancy Branch Adjudication Decision, 20 June 2016
http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/rtb/decisions/2016/06/062016_Decision6857%20.pdf DLG represented landlords of an apartment building who were brought to a Residential Tenancy Branch adjudication hearing by a former tenancy who claimed he was wrongfully evicted and sought a sizeable monetary judgment in damages. The adjudicator sided with the landlords and dismissed the tenant’s claim.
M. D. V Minister of Employment and Social Development, 2016 CanLII 59174
http://canlii.ca/t/gtmvn DLG won an appeal it brought on behalf of an injured worker who had applied for a disability pension and previously been denied. The Minister of Employment and Social Development opposed the appeal, but the Appeals Division of the Social Security Tribunal granted it, referring the matter back to the General Division where the disability pension was ultimately awarded.
Friday the 13th – May 13, 2016
Friends and clients joined Davison Law Group for our semi-annual Friday the 13th party, where cocktails, movies, and trivia contests were all designed to celebrate a particular film franchise and the superstitions that surround this notoriously unlucky day.