Indigenous & Aboriginal Legal Intelligence
What is Indigenous & Aboriginal Legal Intelligence?
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Indigenous & Aboriginal law cases are arguably the most complex types of legal cases Canadian courts have ever seen. The scope of their evidence spans centuries. The length of their trials covers hundreds of days. Their results are potentially groundbreaking and history-making. But they need proper legal support to be successful.
We work exclusively with lawyers and law firms who run these cases, taking on whatever role the lead lawyers deem appropriate. We can stay in the background finding and managing numerous expert witnesses, assembling voluminous documentary records, and mapping out trial strategies including cross-examination questioning. Or we can be at the forefront as counsel of record, pressing government witnesses for answers, negotiating with government lawyers, and making submissions to the courts. It’s up to you how we help you.
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Indigenous and Aboriginal treaty and rights negotiations may be the most complex of any type of negotiations anywhere in Canada. They can endure for decades. Their results involve nation-building and monetary values ranging up to above one billion dollars. But they need proper legal and factual support to be successful.
We work exclusively with lawyers and law firms who run these negotiations, taking on whatever role the lead lawyers deem appropriate. We can stay in the background arranging and managing studies, conducting complex financial calculations, and drafting agreement text. Or we can be at the forefront at the negotiating table as negotiators or table counsel, ensuring your clients receive the best deal possible. It’s up to you how we help you.
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Because so much of Indigenous and Aboriginal law in Canada is of a sui generis nature, it’s crucial to have up to knowledgeable advice that considers all potentialities and angles of legal issues prior to undertaking any action. Fundamental mistakes during litigation, negotiations or when establishing development deals can be very costly, where a modest investment in advice upfront can pay significant benefits later.
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We run virtual and in-person Indigenous and Aboriginal legal education programs for legal and other professionals, some of which might be accredited for law society continuing education credits. Watch our site for program announcements or enquire about custom course creation.
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GORDON S. CAMPBELL B.A., LL.B., B.C.L.
LAWYER AVOCAT of the Ontario Bar, formerly of the British Columbia & Nova Scotia Bars
Gordon has appeared multiple times in the Supreme Court of Canada including on the leading Treaty rights case of R. v. Marshall, [1999] 3 SCR 456. He served as lead negotiator of Comprehensive and Specific Claims in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Atlantic Canada, as well as conducted hundreds of civil and criminal trial and appeals before federal and provincial courts. He served with the Department of Justice Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General prior to establishing his own firm, is the author of four law books and practices in both English and French.
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NATHAN RICHARDS B.F.A., LL.B., B.C.L., LL.M., D.C.L.
LAWYER AVOCAT of the Ontario & Québec Bars
Nathan holds an earned Doctorate of Civil Law in Aboriginal law from the McGill University Faculty of Law in addition to his three other law degrees from McGill. He has extensive Indigenous and Aboriginal law practice experience in Ontario, Alberta and Québec, practicing in both English and French.
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VINCENT CARNEY B.A., M.A., LL.B., B.C.L.
LAWYER AVOCAT of the Québec Bar
Vincent practiced with a prominent Aboriginal law boutique in Montreal prior to setting up an independent law practice. His work focusses on highly complex Indigenous and Aboriginal litigation and advice. He has appeared as counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada, and practices in both French and English.
Read our CRC Insights Articles
We periodically publish Campbell Richards Carney Insights Articles on the most dynamic evolving Indigenous and Aboriginal law topics that legal and other practitioners need to know about to prosper in this fast-evolving and complex field of practice.
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