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Stewart McKelvey is Atlantic Canada’s largest law firm and one of the 20 largest in the country.

We are more than 250 lawyers. We are six offices throughout the four Atlantic provinces. We are full-service. But most importantly, we are leaders in providing the legal knowledge and innovative solutions clients need to move forward confidently.

“Winner of Best Law Firm” 

– Atlantic Business Magazine

“Best of Atlantic Canada” 2024

Readers’ Choice Awards

“Atlantic Canada Law Firm of the Year”

– 2021 Canadian Law Awards

Announcements

Stewart McKelvey welcomes two newly admitted lawyers to our St. John’s team

Following Bar admission ceremonies in Newfoundland and Labrador, we are pleased to congratulate our Articled Clerks on the next stage of their career, and we welcome Jayna Green and Matthew…
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Stewart McKelvey welcomes two newly admitted lawyers to our Charlottetown team

Following Bar admission ceremonies in Prince Edward Island, we are pleased to congratulate our Articled Clerks on the next stage of their career, and we welcome Kegan Bradley and Taya…
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Thought Leadership

“Sale” away: The SCC’s more flexible approach to exclusion clauses in contracts for the sale of goods

By Jennifer Taylor & Marina Luro A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision has clarified how to interpret exclusion clauses in sale of goods contracts. The Court in Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. held that technical or legalistic “magic words” are not required to enable a party to contract out of…

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Recent case re-confirms temporary ailment is not a disability

By Mark Tector and Tiegan A. Scott Decision On April 3, 2024, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench (“ABKB”) upheld a decision of the Chief of the Commissions and Tribunals (the “CCT Decision”), which held that the common flu is not a recognized disability under the Alberta Human Rights Act.  This decision is consistent with…

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