Target Canada Practice
News broke on January 15, 2015 that all Target stores across Canada would be shutting their doors. This marks the end of a short tumultuous run for the giant retailer […]
News
Supreme Court Of Canada To Rule On Prohibition Of Assisted Suicide
Assisted suicide is a criminal offence in Canada pursuant to section 241 of the Criminal Code. In Carter v Canada (Attorney General), […]
Changes At The Top
The Supreme Court of Canada has seen many changes over the last four years. Prior to last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed four new Judges in the past four years being: Judges Michael Moldaver (2011), Justice Andromache Karakatsanis […]
Articling Recruitment Period
The articling recruitment dates have historically been set for June of each year by the Credentials and Education Committee of the Law Society of Alberta. LESA is now seeking input […]
Dispatches From The Desk Of A Summer Student
Since our last installment, I’ve completed my first summer as a Law Student at Vogel LLP. An accomplishment of this type warrants some reflection, and maybe just a little bit of bragging…
Last time I wrote, I knew I was fortunate […]
Vogel Client Generates National Media Attention
Calgary mom alleges ex-husband abducted son to live in Lebanon
Recently, Andy Hayher, of our office was retained on a file that drew national media attention. Our client, a Calgary mother, had her son abducted to […]
Norm Machida joins Vogel LLP as Counsel
Vogel LLP welcomes Norm Machida, Q.C. to the firm as Counsel. Mr. Machida will bring his expertise in complicated litigation.
Use Of Polygraph Tests In Canadian Courts
Polygraph tests are generally of limited use as evidence in Canada. In R v Beland, [1987] 2 SCR 398, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the […]
Small Claims Court Isn’t Just For Small Claims
In Canada, most provinces and territories have Small Claims Courts where you can bring a claim and get a decision from a judge for a […]