Introduction Most people do not enter a marriage or a common-law relationship intending to divorce or separate because divorce or separation is usually complicated and emotionally draining. Legal considerations surrounding property and debt division are often significant sources of contention and distress. Whether married or in a common-law relationship, the laws [...]
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Ashwini Kashikar Ashwini Kashikar graduated from the University of Pune, India, in 2012 and completed her Master's degree in law in 2014 (silver medalist), obtaining First Class with Distinction. She further completed a Master's degree in law at the University of Toronto and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2017. Ashwini [...]
Trust Law What is a trust? A trust is a relationship where one person (the settlor) gives property to another person (the trustee) to manage it on behalf of another person (the beneficiary). A trust can benefit more than one beneficiary and be held by an individual or company. What are benefits of [...]
Sooke Since 2015, our lawyers are offering legal advice in Sooke. Thus, we are ready to give you legal advice in a variety of areas of law, including: wills and estates, real estate, business law, strata law, immigration, personal injury, civil litigation, employment law, professional malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, and construction litigation. Contact Us [...]
Martin Screech Martin is a trial lawyer who practices in the area of family, criminal and personal injury law. He has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia and at the Supreme Court of Canada. Martin was born in the United Kingdom and grew up in Victoria. He obtained an honours [...]
Zachary Burrill Zachary joined Stevenson Luchies & Legh as a law student in May 2016 and continued with the firm as a lawyer after being called to the bar in 2019. He has experience in a range of practice areas and is developing a general practice, with a particular focus on family law. [...]
Jo-Anne L.A. Kahan Our lawyer in Fort St. John, in northern B.C., is Jo-Anne Kahan, who offers her legal advice in the areas of Indigenous Law, Employment Law, Business Law, Human Rights Law and Family Law. After obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Simon Fraser University in 1995, Jo-Anne worked with [...]
Jon A. C. Stewart Mr. Stewart completed his law degree at Queens University in 1992, completed his articles at a large Vancouver law firm, and has been practicing in Victoria since his admission to the bar in 1993. Mr. Stewart joined our firm in 2008. He is a skilled negotiator, with a wide [...]
Tyler T. Luchies Mr. Luchies obtained a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors from the University of Alberta in 1987. He continued his education at the University of Toronto, and was awarded a Bachelor of Laws in 1990. He was the recipient of the Willis Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Law School and [...]
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James A.S. Legh Mr. Legh has been a litigation lawyer in Victoria since 1987. 35 years in the field make him one of the most experienced personal injury lawyers in B.C., representing clients from around the world for whom he has obtained settlements or judgments as high as $6.3 Million. He has been successful at [...]
