About this office:
Stewart McKelvey is an Atlantic Canadian law firm offering legal services through six offices located in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. A law firm in Atlantic Canada with more than 220 lawyers, Stewart McKelvey offers services in all areas of the law to local, regional, national and international clients. The practice of the firm touches every corner of business and industry in Atlantic Canada. The firm's lawyers appear before Municipal, Provincial and Federal boards and tribunals and all levels of courts in Canada.
Statement of Practice Summary:
Advocacy Department; Commercial Litigation and Insolvency; Construction; Marine Law; Business Department; Business Transactions; IP/IT/Entertainment; Owner Managed Business; Commercial Real Property & Lending; Labour & Employment; Life & Disability Insurance; Natural Resources & Environmental; Tax, Estates & Trusts.
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Nova Scotia Contaminated Site - Ministerial ProtocolsNathan Sutherland, January 16, 2013
On December 6, 2012, The Nova Scotia Department of Environment (NSE) released Draft Ministerial Protocols (the "Draft Protocols") related to contaminated sites. The release of the Draft Protocols has been eagerly anticipated.
Liens by Architects in Atlantic CanadaDavid G. Henley,Michelle McCann, December 18, 2012
It is a commonly held misconception, or perhaps an often overlooked issue, that the provisions of mechanics' or builders' lien legislation do not apply to architects. There is some variance in the legislation across the country but in Atlantic Canada a review of the lien provisions makes it clear...
Punishment and Defence - Recent Developments in Occupational Health and SafetyMichelle McCann, December 18, 2012
Workplace health and safety has always been a concern of owners in the construction industry, especially in light of strict legislation across Canada. In 2012, we have seen a number of significant penalties resulting from an infraction of health and safety regulations, a workplace accident or a...
All lawyers listed are members of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society and the Canadian Bar Association.