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Cheryl D’Sa was a panelist for The Advocates’ Society’s Chambers Advocacy Program on April 13, 2022. Ms. D’Sa and her fellow panelists discussed considerations when bringing and responding to Chambers applications.

Cheryl D’Sa was a speaker for “On the Path to Equity for Women in Law” on April 29^th, 2022. The event was co-hosted by the International Association of Women Judges, the Law Society of British Columbia and the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch. The speakers explored topics related to pay equity, child and elder care, and retention of women, among other important topics.

We are proud to announce that Joven Narwal has been shortlisted for 2022 White Collar Crime / Enforcement Lawyer of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Canada. This is the second consecutive year that he has been bestowed this honor. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers and provide rankings based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments

Joven Narwal has once again been recognized as a Leading Lawyer to Watch in the 2022 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the category of securities litigation. Published since 1997, inclusion in the directory is based on an extensive peer survey process of leading practitioners and law firms. Joven was named in the category of securities litigation in recognition of his exceptional record defending individuals and entities facing allegations of market manipulation, insider trading, fraud and other securities offences in investigations, hearings, trials and appeals.

Joven Narwal has been invited to present on dealing with Law Society investigations by the South Asian Bar Association. To register for the event, visit: https://app.glueup.com/event/candid-cooperate-contrite-and-cautious-38387/

Joven Narwal will be speaking at “Shaping identity and Data Collection”, an event in collaboration with the Province of British Columbia and the South Asian Legal Clinic of B.C. To register for the event, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xfd8_OvcTH2XsZH4gT_39Q

Joven Narwal was interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine for their article, “Deferred prosecution agreements can draw companies in from the cold in Canada”. A portion of the article is reproduced below:

Joven Narwal was interviewed by Lexpert Magazine for their article, “Pandemic Fuels White Collar Crime”. Mr. Narwal’s commentary from the article is extracted below:

Joven Narwal was counsel on R. v. Albashir & Mohsenipour, a landmark constitutional ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada which addressed for the first time the effect of being charged with an offence declared unconstitutional. In its ruling, the Court clarified that legislation is not immunized from challenge when there is a suspended declaration of invalidity; an accused person can avail of a remedy to avoid the application of the unconstitutional law through Section 24(1) of the Charter.

Joven Narwal was invited to speak at the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia Advanced Advocacy Conference on “Effective Cross-Examination”. Mr. Narwal also wrote a paper, “Rhythm of Cross-Examination” as a supplement to his presentation. To obtain a copy of his paper, please feel free to contact our office.