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Kanchan has extensive experience in family law and is the head of the Family Law Group at KSW Lawyers.

Kanchan  was  born  in  Vancouver,  BC.  She  spent  8  years of her childhood in her ancestral village in Dhahan, Punjab, India. As a result, she can fluently read, write, and speak Punjabi.

Kanchan graduated from law school at the University of British Columbia in December 2010 and was called to the Bar in BC in March 2012. She articled and practised in Langley, BC for several years and practised in Prince George, BC between 2014 and 2016, before becoming an independent contractor working with several law firms in the Lower Mainland and Prince George.

Kanchan is dedicated to assisting her clients reach a resolution as efficiently as possible, including by way of out-of-court processes when and as possible.

Kanchan is experienced in court work and has appeared in the BC Provincial Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal.

In her free time, Kanchan enjoys going for runs and most importantly spending time with her family.

  • University  of  British  Columbia, Faculty  of  Law  (J.D.), 2010
  • University  of  British  Columbia, Faculty  of  Science  (B.Sc.), 2007

Professional & Community Involvement:

  • Law Society of British Columbia, Member
  • Canadian Bar Association, Member

Bar Admission:

  • British Columbia, 2012

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Kanchan has been a dedicated lawyer who really invests her effort and time in her clients, She is very organized, prompt and punctual. In my case, I was late most of the time in replying to her. Kanchan stayed on top of everything and ensured that any information that is required from me is submitted on time. I would often hear from my friends complaining about their lawyers not returning their calls or waiting for the last minute to submit the documentation. To my surprise, this was not the case with Kanchan. I never needed to call her because she was always prompt in her work and would keep consistent communication via phone calls or emails. She is a very knowledgeable and confident lawyer who will strive to provide the best service to her clients. It has been a pleasure and a positive experience working with Kanchan.

2.1.2023
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3.3.2020
Human Rights
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Our client was injured in a helicopter crash at work. The employer then terminated her employment while she was on medical leave and WorkSafeBC benefits. Our client filed a complaint under the Human Rights Code and the employer applied to dismiss the complaint under s. 27(1)(c) of the Code. We resited the application to dismiss and it was denied as the employer was unsuccessful in showing that the complaint had no reasonable prospect of success. Importantly, the tribunal found that “determinations made by WorkSafeBC abour whether an employee can return to a pre-injury job are not based on a human rights analysis of whether an employer has fulfilled its duty to accommodate.”
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1.21.2020
Commercial, Insurance & Criminal
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Chris was co-counsel for the defendant in a case where the plaintiff claimed that the defendant intentionally ran him over with her vehicle. After a six day trial, the Court dismissed the plaintiff’s claims for aggravated and punitive damages and found the plaintiff was in fact 50% responsible for the incident.
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11.19.2019
WorkSafeBC Compensation
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Judicial review – Workers Compensation Board accepted our client’s claim for a back injury sustained on a first day on the job with her new employer. In setting her long-term wage rate, WCB found her to be a ‘temporary’ worker. We argued for our client that her employment was permanent. WCAT dismissed our claim and affirmed the initial WCB decision. We petitioned the BC Supreme Court, and the Court found the WCAT decision was patently unreasonable as it failed to make findings about the words of our client’s oral employment contract. This judicial review presented an interesting intersection of employment law, workers compensation law, and administrative law. Read Chris’ blog post about this case here.
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9.20.2019
Employment Insurance & CPP
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Chris’ client was denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Commission determined that she had left her job voluntarily. We appealed to the Social Security Tribunal and successfully argued that our client was in fact terminated from employment and therefore she was entitled to EI benefits. She received a retroactive payment and ongoing support during her search for new employment.
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