Hammerco Lawyers LLP has released Still Rising: Navigating Your Legal Options After Sexual Assault, a free resource designed to support survivors of sexual violence and those who work with them.
If you’ve been left out of a will in British Columbia, you may have legal options, but they depend on your relationship to the deceased and the specific facts of your situation.
In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence. This development extends the law to allow survivors to bring claims against their romantic...
We’re proud to share that Morgyn Chandler and Sabrina Lombardi have been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2026.
When an individual in British Columbia is no longer capable of making decisions about their personal or financial affairs, family members or trusted individuals may need to seek legal authority to act on their behalf.
When disputes arise over a will, one of the most common issues in estate litigation is testamentary capacity. In British Columbia, determining whether a person had the mental ability to make a valid will can be complex.
Hammerco was proud to support the Advocis Estate Planning Summit again this year, where Partner Krista Simon returned as a featured speaker.
Hammerco Lawyers LLP is proud to announce the opening of a new office in London, Ontario, marking an exciting national expansion for the firm and strengthening Hammerco’s leadership in complex class action litigation
We are proud to share that Hammerco Lawyers has once again been recognized in the prestigious Best Law Firms™ – Canada rankings, highlighting our continued commitment to delivering powerful legal solutions.
We’re proud to announce that Hammerco Lawyers has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™
Hammerco Partner Kevin McLaren and Associate Serena Cheong have secured a judgment in the BC Supreme Court for a client who was groomed and sexually abused by an adult man.
Hammerco Managing Partner Morgyn Chandler and Associate Hailey Reid have secured $270,000.00 in damages for a client who was sexually assaulted by a lawyer whom she had consulted.
Hammerco is proud to announce that Krista Simon has been appointed to the Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch.
Sexual abuse within sports can involve coaches, trainers, doctors, or even fellow athletes. The imbalance of power, trust-based relationships, and intense pressure to perform can all create environments ripe for abuse.
As a national network of leading civil litigation lawyers, SALA advocates for changes to the law and broader social systems that have long perpetuated sexual abuse, and silenced survivors.
Undue influence occurs when someone uses pressure, manipulation, or coercion to persuade a vulnerable individual — often an elderly or ill person — to make decisions they would not have made on their own.
When someone dies without a will in British Columbia, their estate is distributed through a legal process called intestate succession. This means the government decides who inherits the estate, based on a fixed set of ru
Hammerco Lawyers has filed lawsuits in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of two women, alleging that Lucier groomed and abused them while they were teenagers and members of his congregation.