At Inlet Law, we often receive questions regarding the BC Supreme Court discovery process. Clients worry about what needs to be disclosed, what happens to their confidential records, and how the documents and information they share will be used. The...
The Discovery Process & Your Employment Matter – Document Discovery
Summary Trial and your Employment Matter
The oft cited Rule 1 – 3 of the British Columbia Supreme Court Civil Rules states that the object of the Rules is “to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every proceeding on its merits.” When there is...
Martin Sheard on the Winning Side of a Recent Supreme Court of Canada Decision
Inlet Law’s founding lawyer, Martin Sheard, found himself on the winning side of a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that was handed down this October. After a lengthy trial, our highest Court found in favour of the Plaintiff, and...
Four Things to Know for Your Initial Consultation
Contacting legal counsel for advice can be intimidating. The process, fees, and procedural steps may not be clear to you. You might not know what you need to know before the meeting, and want to learn more about what information...
Inlet Law’s COVID-19 Action Plan
Inlet Law recognizes that these are unprecedented, rapidly developing circumstances. Extra precautions must be taken to accommodate and protect our clients while complying with government and health authority restrictions and advice. That is why we have implemented a new COVID-19...
5 Important Steps to Take After Your Termination
So you’ve been terminated. Perhaps you saw it coming, and the termination occurred after many months of shifting duties, or an outright demotion, or a pay cut. Maybe you were blindsided, and what you thought was a stable, long-term position...
Five Common Mistakes to Avoid Before Signing Your Employment Contract
These are especially uncertain times if you are looking to re-enter or find stability in the workforce. Many people, like you, are navigating today’s novel employment issues alone, without a full understanding of what their rights are under law. Clients...
Employment Standards Win!
Today we received news that we had won an employment standards claim. Our client received wages, annual vacation pay, compensation for length of service and accrued interest. We are pleased with the result!
Martin Sheard presents to the CBA
Martin Sheard co-presented to the Canadian Bar Association today regarding legal considerations to do with returning to work subsequent to the COVID-19 shutdown. Martin's co-presenter was Valerie Dixon, senior legal counsel to the City of Vancouver. The presentation was well...
9 months’ pay for 3-year employee
Martin Sheard successfully advocated for nine months' pay, a wrongfully withheld bonus and court costs for our client in a case released in May 2020.
Martin Sheard assisted me, and his work was first-rate. He was knowledgeable, efficient, and made me absolutely confident that I had received exactly the legal services I needed.— Joe Broadhurst / Managing Partner, Broadhurst Kooy Family Law
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Martin Sheard has advocated at the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of financially marginalized Canadians. Only about once every two years does the Supreme Court of Canada hear an employment law case, so this was a special moment for Martin.