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Explore our analysis of significant legal cases and developments that shape law in Canada. Our articles provide practical insights into court decisions, legislative changes, and legal strategies.

Crypto & Blockchain

Who Holds the Keys? Understanding the Legal Risk of Crypto Custody

The way you store your digital assets isn’t just a matter of convenience, it’s a matter of control, privacy, and legal risk. A recent BC court case involving the collapse of a custodial crypto platform serves as a clear warning: if you don’t hold the keys, you may not truly own the assets.

September 08, 2025

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Explore our expertise in resolving complex legal matters across Canada. From high-stakes family disputes to intricate business conflicts, these landmark cases showcase our strategic approach and unwavering commitment.

Family, Parenting

Kilcommons v Zapata, 2023 ABKB 691

We successfully argued for the validation of a Hague Convention application filed by the defendant father, ensuring it met critical timing requirements despite procedural challenges. This decision preserved his right to seek the immediate return of his child without additional burdens under Article 12 of the Hague Convention.

Dec 8, 2023

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Family, Divorce

Schafer v Schafer, 2023 ABKB

We successfully argued for a reasonable costs award on behalf of the applicant father, with the Court of King's Bench agreeing that Column 1 costs of $3,375 were appropriate rather than the $60,785 sought by the self-represented respondent mother following dismissal of the father's application for leave to appeal a family arbitration award.

Sep 20, 2023

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Estate

Leischner v Schafer, 2023 ABKB 490

We successfully helped our client to apply for the rectification of her mother's estate. The court ruled that our client's delay was justifiable, and that a statutory deadline for this application could be extended in the interests of justice.

Aug 28, 2023

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Family, Parenting

Schafer v Schafer, 2023 ABKB 448

We successfully defended against an application for leave to appeal a family arbitration award that granted the mother's relocation request. The Court dismissed all proposed grounds of appeal, finding no viable questions of law and affirming the arbitrator's thorough assessment of the child's best interests.

Jul 27, 2023

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Estate

McCallum (Re), 2023 ABKB 399 (CanLII)

We successfully defended an estate's right to sell land. The court ruled that the land was held in joint tenancy, and that it was both fair and equitable to sever the joint tenancy so as to facilitate the sale.

Jun 30, 2023

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Family, Property Division (Matrimonial & Family)

McCallum (RE), 2023 ABKB 399

We successfully argued on behalf of the estate that the joint tenancy on a matrimonial property had been severed by conduct prior to the husband's death. The Court found that the parties' actions—including their separation, ongoing divorce proceedings, and the wife's explicit threat of legal action to force sale of the property—clearly demonstrated they were treating the property as tenants in common rather than joint tenants.

Jun 29, 2023

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