Murphy Battista in the News
ICBC 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.
Read the ArticleAngela Bespflug recognized as 2022 Benchmark Canada Litigation Star.
April 26, 2022
Congratulations to our colleague and class action plaintiff’s counsel, Angela Bespflug, on being selected to appear in the 11th edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada. Angela is highlighted as a 2022 Benchmark Litigation Star in the area of Plaintiffs Class Actions. This recognition is accorded to lawyers who are highly regarded…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley and Elizabeth Emery successfully obtain order certifying a class action against ICBC on behalf of accident victims
April 25, 2022
Scott Stanley and Elizabeth Emery successfully obtained an order certifying a class action against ICBC on behalf of Accident Victims who allege that ICBC wrongfully took money from their accident benefit accounts and paid this money to the Province of B.C. pursuant to an illegal scheme. Compensation for the Accident…
Read the ArticleJoin Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor at TLABC’s Class Action Conference – May 19, 2022
April 22, 2022
On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Angela Bespflug will be chairing, and Janelle O’Connor will be presenting at this year’s TLABC Class Action Conference, “Strength in Numbers: Fundamentals and Emerging Issues in Plaintiff’s Class Actions.” The conference is for trial lawyers who want to learn more about class actions and provides…
Read the ArticleMaclean’s magazine covers the Brigitte Cleroux nurse imposter story and class action
April 11, 2022
The May 2022 issue of Maclean’s features an investigative piece by journalist Sarah Treleaven on Brigitte Cleroux, the woman who used fake nursing credentials to gain employment at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre from June 2020 to June 2021. Read the story “The nurse imposter. Brigitte Cleroux faked her…
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