SERVICES

GS&T LLP offers a broad range of legal services to assist you, including these specialized areas:

CIVIL LITIGATION

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
  • Nuisance Claims
  • Occupiers’ Act Liability
  • Contract Disputes
  • Sexual Harassment Claims
  • Wills Variation Actions

PRACTITIONERS

Tonia Grace David Honeyman

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

PRACTITIONERS

Ondine Snowdon Christopher Terepocki GURSHARAN SIDHU
Katherine Shortreed

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)

PRACTITIONERS

Tonia Grace  David Honeyman  Katherine Shortreeed

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

PRACTITIONERS

Tonia Grace

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
  • Judicial Review
  • Parole Board of Canada
  • Privacy Complaints
  • WorkSafeBC Decisions

PRACTITIONERS

Tonia Grace David Honeyman  Katherine Shortreeed

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
  • LGBTQ2S+ discrimination

PRACTITIONERS

Tonia Grace David Honeyman  Katherine Shortreeed

Driving Offences

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

PRACTITIONERS

Katherine Shortreeed

  • detentions at care facilities under the Adult Guardianship Act
  • -non-consensual health care under the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act

PRACTITIONERS

Katherine Shortreed