News
Justice for Children in Canada
On May 11th to 12th, Suzanne Williams from the BHM team spoke at the Vancouver event, Access to Justice for Children: Child Rights in Action Conference organized by the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) in collaboration with the Canadian Bar...
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When the Home is not a Haven in Family Law
BHM Lawyer Suzanne Williams presented at the April 21, 2017 When the Home is not a Haven: Protecting the Child Conference hosted by The Trial Lawyers Association of BC in Vancouver. Lawyers from across BC learned about key challenges in Family Law cases that also...
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Fund Raising for the Boys and Girls Club
A few of our team members took the opportunity to switch out their lawyer hats for a different kind of hat... Kay, Shauna, Sam de Wit and Sam Rappoport attended the Mad Hatters Ball, a fund raiser for the Boys and Girls Club at Bear Mountain on March 11, 2017. Kay...
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Potential New Law on Pets in Divorce
In British Columbia the law is that pets in family law disputes are considered “chattels”. That means they are considered as just another piece of property to be divided between the parties. In fact, pets are often considered to be members of the family and...
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How do Recent Changes to MSP Premiums and the new Canada Child Benefit Affect You?
Medical Services Plan (BC) - As of January 1, 2017, there are no longer premiums payable for children under the age of 19 or for dependent post-secondary students (this can include a student enrolled in full-time studies at a trade school, technical school or high...
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Trudi Brown and Shauna Tucker Share Their Knowledge on Court Processes
On February 23, 2017 two members of our BHM team, Trudi Brown and Shauna Tucker, were invited to be guest speakers and shared their knowledge at the monthly Victoria Legal Support Staff Association (VLSA) meeting. As Family Day has recently passed, the VLSA members...
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Consider Family Red Flags before You Help your Child with the New BC Government Down Payment Plan
Are you thinking of loaning your children, or another family member, some money for mortgage financing so they can take advantage of the new BC Government down payment plan (Home partnership program) to get into the housing market? It’s tempting, especially if you are...
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Family Lawyers Connecting With Bear Wear, The Children’s Health Foundation
BHM supported the Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island by participating in Bear Wear 2016. Here's a picture of our BHM Bear-ista Bear who was the 5th favourite bear this year. Thank you to those who took time in their busy holiday schedule to visit the...
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Welcoming Ceremony for Judge Barrett
On November 21, 2016, one of our lawyers, Samantha de Wit, spoke at the Welcoming Ceremony for Judge Jennifer Barrett at the Courthouse in Victoria, BC on behalf of the Victoria Bar Association. Judge Barrett, previously a family and child protection lawyer in...
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BHM Supporting Local Businesses
The BHM team was recently awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for sponsoring the 2016 Better Business Bureau Torch Award. The Better Business Bureau is an organization that helps people find and recommend local businesses they can trust. A Torch Award is awarded to...
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