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Preparing a Great Chronology
February 17, 2023

Preparing a Great Chronology

Here is a process of producing the best, most detailed chronology you can for your lawyer.

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Is There a Deadline Before Which I Must Start My Lawsuit?
February 16, 2023

Is There a Deadline Before Which I Must Start My Lawsuit?

In British Columbia (any other jurisdictions may have different rules), and with several exceptions, you must start your lawsuit within two years after you discover that you may have a lawsuit...

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Events
CLEBC Presents: Regulatory Proceedings and Criminal Offences 2022
October 24, 2022

CLEBC Presents: Regulatory Proceedings and Criminal Offences 2022

Chilwin Cheng and Janessa Mason co-chair the first-ever conference about white-collar crime and regulatory enforcement hosted by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.

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News
New Decision Changes Oppression Proceedings
September 27, 2022

New Decision Changes Oppression Proceedings

The recent decision from the BC Court of Appeal, Cepuran v. Carlton, 2022 BCCA 76, significantly changes how we devise litigation strategies to resolve a shareholder dispute.

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Podcasts
FACL BC Podcasts
May 2, 2022

FACL BC Podcasts

Since 2020, Chilwin has been involved with The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers in British Columbia (FACL) and has recently hosted several podcast episodes.

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2022 Top 25 Influential Lawyers Nomination
May 2, 2022

2022 Top 25 Influential Lawyers Nomination

We are proud to announce Chilwin Cheng has been nominated for the 2022 Canadian Lawyer Magazine Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list.

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Our Cases
Defending Executives in Historic Prosecution of Mine Spill in B.C.
April 18, 2022

Defending Executives in Historic Prosecution of Mine Spill in B.C.

The Ascendion team returns to Prince Rupert, British Columbia to defend two executives in the only trial associated with an alleged tailings pond spill.

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Our Cases
Court of Appeal Reverses Securities Commission Freeze Order
April 14, 2022

Court of Appeal Reverses Securities Commission Freeze Order

Court of Appeal reverses Securities Commission freeze order after Ascendion Law successfully appeals order made without sufficient evidence.

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Debut at Court of Appeal
March 29, 2022

Debut at Court of Appeal

Presenting oneself before the court with your robes on is a major milestone in a lawyer's life in Canada, especially if you want to be a barrister.

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Our Cases
First-Ever Appeal for Freeze Order Powers
March 22, 2022

First-Ever Appeal for Freeze Order Powers

Ascendion Law argued the first-ever appeal involving the new freeze order powers of the British Columbia Securities Commission.

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News
Bringing Black Law Students Together
March 2, 2022

Bringing Black Law Students Together

Mid-February, Janessa Mason attended the Black Law Students' Association of Canada Conference as a panellist. The Conference brought together Black students from across the country for education and community.

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News
Janessa Mason at the BLSA National Conference
February 16, 2022

Janessa Mason at the BLSA National Conference

This conference provides both current and prospective law students with the chance to connect with other legal professionals across the country.

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Celebrating the Lunar New Year
February 1, 2022

Celebrating the Lunar New Year

This year, 2022, is a time to seize opportunities brought by the many changes our world, and our profession, have undergone in the last two years.

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Welcome back Cory!
October 27, 2021

Welcome back Cory!

Ascendion is extremely pleased to welcome back Cory Russell as an Associate Lawyer.

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A Case for Electronic Trials
October 8, 2021

A Case for Electronic Trials

We all need to take stock of the changes made out of necessity during the lockdown periods and assess which of these are beneficial in the long term.

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