1710 Dunbar Street
Vancouver, BC
V6R 3L8
Tel: (604) 737-8711
Fax: (604) 737-8655
Media Pager: (604)
631-1688
E-mail: dfs@dfsutherland.com
| David F. Sutherland | |
| David
F. Sutherland & Associates
1710 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC V6R 3L8 Tel: (604) 737-8711
E-mail: dfs@dfsutherland.com |
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| Description of Practice | |
| Since 1983, David F. Sutherland & Associates has provided a full range of media law advice to journalists, editors and publishers, including pre-publication advice regarding proposed copy, libel defence, contempt defence, Young Offenders Act and other statutory and discretionary publication bans, freedom of information, hate, obscenity, search warrants and subpoenas directed to the newsroom, copyright, access to courts, tribunals and other public process and information, Charter challenges, source-confidentiality, privacy, trade-libel, preventive measures, claims-handling, insurance coverage, industry self-regulation, human rights, etc. In addition to media law, the firm handles litigation arising out of engineering failure and product liability. The balance between the two practices is approximately equal. | |
| Media Clients | |
| Numerous newspapers (list available upon request), including approximately 70 community newspapers in BC and the Yukon, including papers owned by Island Publishers Ltd., Cariboo Press (1969) Ltd., Hacker Press, Westmount, Southam, Thomson, and assorted independent and specialist publishers. While most clients serve general readership, others serve the business community, various ethnic groups, the gay and lesbian community, entertainment news, and other narrower print and magazine specialties. Approved counsel to major libel insurance programs. | |
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