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Explore our triumphs: Dive into our success cases, showcasing our ability to secure favourable verdicts and settlements for our clients. From personal injury to business disputes, our skilled legal team has a proven track record of delivering positive results. Gain insight into our expertise and how we can help you with your legal needs

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Roy v. Tailwind Management Systems and others, 2013 BCHRT 258
The employer brought an application to dismiss our client’s human rights claim after she was terminated from employment during a medical leave. The Tribunal dismissed the application and found the case should proceed. The case was subsequently resolved before the hearing.
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R v. Sodyl, 2013 BCPC 213
Chris’ client was charged with possession of a controlled substance. We brought an application for exclusion of the evidence pursuant to Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court found that the stop of the vehicle was illegal, our client was not provided a timely right to counsel, and the grounds for the arrest were inadequate. As such, the search was deemed to be unreasonable. The evidence was excluded and the client was acquitted of the charges.
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Sargeant v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FC 893
Chris represented our client in a judicial review application in federal court after his security clearance license was rescinded by Transport Canada following the discovery of a dated arrest in Washington state. His employer terminated him due to the loss of his security clearance. The Court issued an important decision regarding the review of security clearance decisions and procedural fairness regarding the process.
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WCAT No. A1604204
Chris represented the developer of a large construction project in Abbotsford that was fined almost $60,000 in two separate penalty orders for alleged safety contraventions on site. After an initial review, the Review Division doubled the second penalty, increasing the total fine to $90,000. We appealed to WCAT and it was determined the Review Division’s reasoning was flawed. As a result, the second penalty was cancelled altogether and the fine reduced to less than $30,000.
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2023 BCCA 485 Storey v. Singh
Chris Godwin received a successful outcome against Brian Yu at the Court of Appeal and the cross-appeal was dismissed.
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2025 BCCA 32 Pickwell v. Rajwan
In this noteworthy case, the Plaintiff-Appellant sought to withdraw from their previously stated position on the quantum of damages for the loss of future earning capacity, as argued at trial. However, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Chris C. Godwin and Tiana Reid's position that no exceptional circumstances justified deviating from the general principle that parties are bound by the strategic decisions made by their trial counsel when presenting arguments on damages.
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Cook v. Coquitlam Towing & Storage, 2013 BCHRT 267
Chris’s client was a tow-truck driver who was injured at work. The employer terminated his employment after WorkSafeBC determined he was not fit to return to his pre-injury job. We filed a complaint with the Tribunal and the employer applied to dismiss the complaint, arguing that WorkSafeBC’s decision justified the termination. The Tribunal dismissed the employer’s application finding no evidence of an attempt to accommodate. The case was settled shortly afterwards.
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