Murphy Battista in the News
National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022
September 27, 2022
Murphy Battista LLP offices will be closed on September 30th to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We acknowledge the importance of understanding the history and ongoing trauma caused by residential schools. Therefore, we are closing on September 30th to honour the children who lost their lives…
Read the ArticleCBC’s “The Current” airs documentary about fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux
September 26, 2022
Fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux appeared in a Vancouver court on Sept 22nd to answer assault charges. At the same time, the CBC’s Matt Galloway of The Current aired Bethany Lindsay’s documentary on Cleroux’s history of impersonating professionals. Read the full story: This serial imposter spent decades posing as a nurse.…
Read the ArticleUpdate: Fake nurse facing new assault charges in Vancouver
September 9, 2022
CTV News has posted an update on fake nurse Bridget Cleroux stating that, “Several counts of assault and assault with a weapon have been approved against Brigitte Cleroux, all stemming from alleged incidents in Vancouver between July 2020 and May 2021. During that time, authorities said Cleroux was working at…
Read the ArticleClass action challenges Canada’s discriminatory Indigenous child welfare system
September 2, 2022
Recently, the Federal Court of Canada certified a class action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children who were removed from their families and forced into non-Indigenous foster care between 1992 and 2019. The class action seeks various damages, restitution, and recovery of specific costs on…
Read the ArticleICBC No-fault faces constitutional challenges by British Columbians on two fronts
August 2, 2022
Recently stories about British Columbians with life-changing injuries and what the province’s new no-fault system means in practical terms for their lives, have started to surface. The latest challenges to the legislation behind the system include a new constitutional challenge and the striking down of the Disbursements and Expert Evidence…
Read the ArticleAngela Bespflug interviewed in The Lawyers Daily about the Millenium Scoop class action
June 27, 2022
Recently Angela Bespflug was asked by The Lawyers Daily to comment on the key aspects and wider implications of the court’s decision in Stonechild v. Canada, the case certifying a class action on behalf of 0ff-reserve Indigenous children separated from their families in the Millenium Scoop. Read the full article…
Read the ArticleMillenium Scoop Class Action Certified – Signals Important Shift in the Law
June 20, 2022
The Federal Court of Canada has issued a landmark decision, certifying a class action brought against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children and families subjected to the Millennium Scoop and the enormous harms of the broken child welfare system. Full Press Release and News Coverage below. Read…
Read the ArticleMurphy Battista LLP selected as a 2022 Top Personal Injury Boutique – Western Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine
June 3, 2022
We are delighted to announce that our firm has been selected as one of Canadian Lawyer’s top personal injury boutique firms in western Canada for the second year in a row. The awards are based on a cross-Canada survey of Canadian Lawyer readers and combined with feedback from respected senior…
Read the ArticleAngela Bespflug named 2022 Plaintiff Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Canada
May 6, 2022
Murphy Battista LLP is delighted to announce that Angela Bespflug has been named Benchmark Litigation Canada’s Plaintiff Litigator of the Year for the second year in a row. The recognition is for Angela’s exceptional work as a plaintiff’s class action lawyer. The award reflects Angela’s unstinting commitment and dedication to…
Read the ArticleVancouver Sun and Global News cover certification of class action against ICBC on behalf of accident victims
April 27, 2022
The Vancouver Sun and Global News have covered the recent certification of a class action against ICBC and the province on behalf of accident victims. Read the Vancouver Sun coverage here: Class Action Lawsuit certified against ICBC over benefits to accident victims Global News coverage below.
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