For many years employment law has wrestled with the interplay between injuries which are compensable under workers' compensation legislation and punitive damages. The question has been whether an individual can ask the court to punish the perpetrator of harm, or...
Martin Sheard wins landmark decision
COVID-19 and the Workplace
I cannot keep up with the inquiries stemming from COVID-19 and its impact on workplaces. This article is intended to lay out some of my general thoughts, in the hopes that clients and potential clients can first read it and...
Martin Sheard wins Costs Against Defendant
C.A. v. Aya Lasers, 2019 BCSC 42 Following a successful three-day trial, Martin Sheard won costs and recovered disbursements against the defendant in the above-noted matter, totaling $11,000.
Martin Sheard secures $48,000 for client terminated after 7 Months
Martin Sheard secured his client general and moral damages in a landslide victory following a three day trial in C.A. v. Aya Lasers Inc. Facts The plaintiff in Aya Lasers was employed by the Defendant for seven months prior to...
Martin Sheard successfully argues against an adjournment application
C. A. v. Aya Lasers, 2018 BCSC 2458 Martin Sheard prevented a further delay of his client’s trial in the above-noted matter when he successfully resisted an adjournment application by the defendant. The defendant terminated its counsel and hired new...
The pursuit of aggravated damages has to be made viable
In Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383, the B.C. Court of Appeal ("BCCA") overturned a lower court's decision to award $15,000 in aggravated damages. The crux of the decision reads as follows, and in a vacuum...
Martin Sheard wins Costs on an Elevated Scale
After achieving a tremendous result for a client, Martin Sheard won costs on an elevated scale, and costs against opposing counsel personally for misconducting himself in S.D. v Shineray. The trial judge provided counsel with reasons for elevated costs at...
Martin Sheard wins $45,000 for employee terminated after 9 months
Martin Sheard achieved a tremendous result for a client who was wrongfully dismissed from her managerial position after nine months. After running a successful trial, Martin obtained $45,000 in damages for his client ($47,346 in 2020 dollars). S.D. v. Canada...
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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.