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Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act Amended
More than two years after the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the PPCLA) came into force, Alberta marked another significant milestone in construction law with the royal assent of the Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act (the Act). This new legislation, passed on December 5, 2024, introduces changes to the Condominium Property Act, the PPCLA,…
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SimpleArb – Can It Save You Time and Money?
Have you heard of SimpleArb yet? SimpleArb is the brainchild of Nicol Law lawyers and is an accessible product for today’s legal landscape. SimpleArb can help to settle complex legal disputes within minutes – saving your valuable time and money. Who can use SimpleArb? Everybody! From lawyers to laypersons, SimpleArb was developed to be straightforward…
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Free Legal Services in Calgary
Retaining legal services is not always an affordable or accessible option. For those who have found themselves cycling through the court system or building up legal fees when further complications arise, it can be discouraging. Unfortunately, many individuals feel reluctant to sort through their legal troubles due to financial factors or the worry of what…
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Severance – What Is It and How Can a Lawyer Help?
What is severance? When an employer terminates your employment without cause, or incorrectly with cause, they are required to provide you with notice. This means that they have to give you advance notice of when your last day will be. However, employers frequently provide payment in lieu of giving notice and terminate you effective immediately.…
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When Should I Ask a Lawyer to Review a Contract?
You have a contract in front of you – it might be an employment agreement, a severance offer, a waiver of right, or a sales agreement. How do you know if it’s worth getting legal counsel to review before you sign? In this blog post, we’ll raise some flags of when you should get legal…
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How to Reduce Your Costs When Using a Lawyer
You have a legal matter and you need legal counsel, but the idea of all those fees leaves you feeling concerned, and stressed out before you even begin. How much time is it going to take? What are hourly fees? How much is it going to cost in total? In this blog, we discuss some…