In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Harris & Brun is implementing government recommended measures to ensure the health and safety of our firm members, clients, and communities. Effective March 19, 2020, our office will be staffed on a limited basis for only essential, critical operations. All other firm members will work remotely so we can continue to provide exceptional legal services during this challenging time. We have planned for this contingency and have all of the necessary technologies in place to continue to meet the needs of our valued clients. We continue to monitor this rapidly evolving situation and…
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July 10, 2018, was a very special day at Harris Brun Law Corporation. Robert C. Brun, Q.C. was called to the Bar 40 years earlier on July 10, 1978. July 10, 1978, was a Monday. The President of the USA was Jimmy Carter. The Prime Minister of Canada was Pierre Trudeau. In the UK, “You’re The One That I Want” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John was topping the charts. The #1 song in the US was “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb. As a courageous five-year Call, Robert joined forces with Lyle G. Harris, Q.C. (who celebrated his 40 years…
The character of a law firm is the sum of the character of the individuals of the firm. A good yardstick to measure character is to ask: What do you do with your spare time? Do you pursue activities that result solely in your self-fulfillment? Or do you do something that “gives back” to your community? At HBLC, we have many people who spend a large portion of their time giving back to their community. Two of our paralegals are volunteers to a legal society called Amici Curiae. One of them, who speaks the Philippine language, works to assist Philippine…
As the CBABC Executive Liaison to the Automobile Insurance Committee, I am writing to highlight the issues arising from our provincial government’s introduction of Bills 20 and 22. By way of background, on April 23, 2018, the government introduced Bill 20 and Bill 22 to amend the Insurance (Vehicle) Act and the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act. Together these Bills aim to impose a cap on the pain and suffering head of damages in motor vehicle accident claims, as well as to significantly expand the monetary jurisdiction and scope of the current Civil Resolution Tribunal. Following that announcement, the CBABC began…
If your partner or confidant meets your lawyer along with you, you have waived privilege. Suppose you have started a lawsuit because someone has caused you harm or owes you money. You hire a lawyer who issues a Notice of Civil Claim on your behalf. The day approaches for your examination for discovery and your lawyer calls you in for an appointment to prepare you for your examination. Like most clients, you are a little bit nervous talking to your lawyer and you decide you want to bring your partner or best friend with you to sit in on…
October 30, 2017 Department of Justice 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Attention: The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Dear Minister Wilson-Raybould: Re: Appointment of Supreme Court Justices in British Columbia I am a barrister carrying on business at Harris & Brun Law Corporation on West Georgia Street in the City of Vancouver. Our firm is a well-established civil litigation boutique of a modest 12 lawyers. Over the past several weeks I have spent numerous hours preparing for a trial that was scheduled to commence today in the Supreme…