On November 24, 2011, a new Family Law Act (“FLA”) received Royal Assent in the provincial legislature. The FLA will effect profound change in family law in British Columbia. In particular, the FLA will radically change how provincial law deals with parental rights and obligations, and with property division between both married and unmarried spouses. At this point in time, only a few provisions of the FLA are in force with the rest of the legislation expected to come into force in the next 12 to 18 months. Any questions about what the new legislation might mean for you should be addressed to one of our family law lawyers.
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John Logan has been recognized as one of the 500 leading lawyers in Canada by the 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide. The Guide also profiles the Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP firm.
On April 18, 2012, John Logan will co-chair the Pacific Business & Law Institute’s Builders Liens: Real World Problems and Solutions to be held at UBC’s Robson Square. For more information, click here.
On March 6, 2012, Scott Booth gave a presentation on Drafting Family Law Agreements at a CLE course for family law lawyers.
Rob DuMerton is the most recent addition to the Jenkins Marzban Logan team. Rob primarily works in the areas of commercial and construction litigation. His practice involves working with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in all aspects of construction claims and contract disputes.