 Our lawyers, Tom Johnston and Cory Goodrich, are experienced in matters involving allegations of discrimination and/or harassment. We represent clients involved in formal complaint proceedings in the courts and before the Canadian and B.C. Human Rights Commissions. We also provide specialized advisory services in connection with internal harassment policies in the workplace and other environments. We are here to fight for our clients when their rights are infringed. We measure ourselves by the extent to which our efforts produce successful outcomes for our clients.
We recognize that each case is unique. In consultation with our clients, we develop strategies to deal with the circumstances that the client faces in their particular case. We provide our clients with the highest level of professional skill and service and develop rewarding, professional and personal relationships with them that usually endure far beyond their particular case.
One new area is strategic law suits against public participation (SLAPP), SLAPP suits are becoming increasingly common. The point of these law suits is to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defence until they abandon their criticism or opposition. With SLAPP law suits, the plaintiffs are usually a large entity with deep pockets whose goal is to force “ordinary Joes” to “shut up” by having them buckle under to fear, intimidation, huge legal costs and exhaustion. As one learned Judge said, “short of a gun to the head, a greater threat to the Constitution can scarcely be imagined”. The lawyers at Johnston, Johnson & Company are proud to have assisted a number of clients to defeat such meritless actions, and they will continue to. If you feel your human rights have been violated or that you are being unduly harassed, give Tom Johnston or Cory Goodrich a call. |
