GS&T LLP offers a broad range of legal services to assist you, including these specialized areas:
GS&T LLP offer full litigation services in a wide range of areas. We are not afraid to take on unique and challenging cases to secure the positive outcome you deserve.
The lawyers at GS&T are experienced in all areas of civil litigation, including but not limited to:
- Personal Injury including; actions against the State, private claims, & ICBC claims
- Civil Forfeiture
- Defamation
- Employment Disputes
- Nuisance Claims
- Occupiers’ Act Liability
- Contract Disputes
- Sexual Harassment Claims
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The lawyers at GS&T LLP understand the significant impact that criminal charges can have on your life. We will advocate for you at the earliest stages of the criminal process and work tirelessly to secure the best possible result.
The lawyers at GS&T LLP are experienced in all types of criminal charges, including but not limited to:
- Assault
- Break and Enter
- Conspiracy
- Criminal harassment
- Drug offences, including possession, trafficking and production
- Extortion
- Fraud
- Impaired Driving
- Kidnapping
- Marijuana Offences
- Mischief
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Property offences
- Robbery
- Sexual Assault
- Theft
- Weapons Charges
- Youth Offences
- Firearms Offences and Prohibitions
- Appeals of Sentence and Conviction
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Ondine Snowdon Christopher Terepocki Amy Carter Sonia Gill-Kahlon
GS&T LLP will fight for your legal rights if you are behind bars. Our team understands the unique issues that prisoners in provincial and federal jails face. We have experience in all areas of prison law, including, but not limited to:
- Conditions of confinement
- Enhanced supervision program (ESP)
- File corrections
- Detention hearings
- Disciplinary hearings
- Human rights
- Health care issues
- Involuntary transfers
- International treaty transfers
- LGBTQ2S+ rights in custody
- Parole Applications
- Parole suspensions and revocation
- Privacy Rights
- Solitary confinement (administrative segregation & separate confinement)
- Sentence calculation
- Escorted Temporary Absences (ETA’s)
- Issues relating to Private Family Visits (PFV’s)
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Tonia Grace Christopher Terepocki David Honeyman Amy Carter Liza Hughes
Changing family dynamics can be an emotional time. Our team will approach your family law issue with compassion and aggressively pursue your case to achieve a fair result.
We offer a full range of services to assist families, including but not limited to:
- Adoption
- Access and visitation
- Child protection
- Child support
- Cohabitation agreements
- Custody and parenting time
- Divorce– Contested and un-contested, often referred to as Desk Order Divorce
- Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP)
- Guardianship
- Property Division
- Protection Orders
- Separation Agreements
- Spousal Support
- Surrogacy Agreements
- Termination of parental rights
- Assisted human production
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GS&T LLP is prepared to assist with the broad range of government decisions that can impact your life. We are experienced in appearing before a variety of government tribunals and pursuing your complaint before the courts.
We have experience in a number of areas, including but not limited to:
- Applications for Habeas Corpus
- BC Human Rights Tribunal
- BC Review Board
- BC Corrections decisions
- Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
- College of Physicians & Surgeons complaints
- Correctional Service of Canada decisions
- Employment Standards Tribunal
- Judicial Review
- Parole Board of Canada
- Privacy Complaints
- WorkSafeBC Decisions
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Tonia Grace David Honeyman Amy Carter Liza Hughes Sonia Gill-Kahlon
6. MARIJUANA LAW
Since successfully fighting for the rights of medical marijuana users in Allard v Canada 2016 FC 236, our lawyers are at the forefront of marijuana law in Canada and are ready for the new frontier of legalization of cannabis.
Our lawyers are experienced in all areas relating to marijuana law, including but not limited to:
- Bylaw enforcement
- Discrimination
- Dispensaries
- MMPR applications
- Medical marijuana compliance
- Medical marijuana processors and producers
- Municipal/Zoning issues
- Strategic litigation
- Law reform
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Tonia Grace Ondine Snowdon Christopher Terepocki Liza Hughes
The lawyers at GS&T LLP are committed to fighting discrimination. We are experienced in obtaining human rights remedies under the BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act involving both government and private defendants.
We can help you pursue a human rights’ claim in all areas, including but not limited to:
- Barriers in accessing services and housing
- Discrimination in accessing education
- Discrimination in prisons
- Employment discrimination
- LGBTQ2S+ discrimination
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Your rights in the workplace matter. Whether you have been wrongfully dismissed, injured on the job, suffered workplace harassment, have issues with your union or have any other work-related problem, we can offer you assistance in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:
- Employment discrimination
- Harassment in the workplace
- Severance
- Union complaints
- WorkSafeBC compensation claims and appeals
- Wrongful dismissal
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The death of a loved one is a difficult time. Being excluded from a will of a spouse or parent hurts too. In BC, the Wills Variation Act allows spouses, adult/minor children and dependents to challenge a will they have been excluded from and claim the portion of the estate they deserve. Sometimes, beneficiaries under a will are concerned about the way the appointed executor is managing their inheritance.
Whatever your estate concern, our lawyers can help you manage navigate this stressful time to achieve peace of mind. We can help you with matters including:
- Disputed Willis/Inheritance Litigation
- Intestacy
- Probate apportionment
- Removal of an executor
- Wills Variation Act Claims
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The lawyers at GS&T LLP understand that many depend on the ability to drive to support themselves and their families. Having that privilege taken away can be detrimental to our livelihood and wellbeing. Given that many driving matters come with tight timelines, GS&T is available 24-hours to provide immediate services on driving matters to ease your mind.
The lawyers at GS&T LLP are experienced in all types of driving offences, including but not limited to:
- Immediate Roadside Prohibitions (3-days, 30-days and 90-days)
- Violation tickets, including late disputes
- Notice of Intent to Prohibit
- Notice of Prohibition
- Judicial Reviews
- Driving while Prohibited/Suspended
- Impaired Driving
- Interlock Reconsideration
- Administrative Driving Prohibitions
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