Kenneth G. Lequesne, [2004] CIRB no. 276
Ferguson et al. v. Ferstay et al, 2000 BCSC 1183
A number of elected union officers were awarded over $200,000.00 in damages when their lawsuit proved that they had been defamed by two disaffected union members. This result was achieved in a summary trial without the necessity for oral testimony.
Masunda v. Johnson and Leong (BCSC)
The Plaintiff sued the union president and a member, alleging that they had defamed him in certain published communications. The court dismissed the claims agreeing with the Defendants that the publications complained about were protected by the defence of qualified privilege.
Construction and General Workers' Union, Local 602 and Attorney General of British Columbia
The CGWU (Labourers Union) challenged newly enacted government regulations which restricted certain unions from representing employees in the health care industry. On our application those regulations were struck down as being invalid. Subsequently the government changed the regulations to permit any union to represent employees in health care.
Her Majesty the Queen v. Union of Psychiatric Nurses et al.
The government sought an injunction and an order that the Defendant Unions were in contempt of court for refusing to comply with an order of the Industrial Relations Council to provide certain staffing levels during their strike. The application was dismissed and the court ordered solicitor and own client costs (actual legal fees) to the unions payable by the government for having brought the application
Spier v. Burnaby Teachers Association et al (BCSC)
The Plaintiffs did not wish to join the Defendant Union or pay dues to it. They brought a Charter claim arguing that they were entitled to refuse to do so. The Court agreed with our argument that it had no jurisdiction to consider the claim even though there was an allegation that the Charter had been breached. The claim was dismissed.