Spraggs Law

We are proud to announce that Rijk Mollema has been Called to the Bar and is now officially a lawyer.

Rijk joined Spraggs Law as an Articled Student under the guidance of Thomas L. Spraggs, KC, and watching him reach this milestone has been the utmost privilege. His ceremony marks the beginning of a well-earned chapter, one built on consistency, dedication, and a steadfast commitment to the practice of law.

Tom Spraggs, CEO of Spraggs Law, shares a few words:

“Rijk has demonstrated attributes that bode well for a healthy career in law. During his articling term, Rijk demonstrated good character, an excellent work ethic and intellectual discipline that have made him a valued member of our team and a lawyer who has earned the trust of our clients.”

We are pleased to share that Rijk will be staying on at Spraggs Law, where he will be specializing in Corporate and Intellectual Property Law. Having developed within our firm, Rijk brings a thorough understanding of our values and the standard of care we extend to every client interaction.

He is a tremendous asset to our team, and we look forward to the contributions he will continue to make. Please join us in congratulating Rijk on this outstanding achievement!

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering two local property law cases that describe extreme situations that sound like they belong in movie plots. We also cover three landlord and tenant disputes making headlines in BC before wrapping up with two examples of contentious discrimination cases: one related to a BC university and the other involving a $ 643,000 judgment against the City of Nanaimo. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/two-extreme-property-law-cases-alandlord-tenant-disputes-making-headlines/

Two Extreme Property Law Cases, Landlord and Tenant Disputes + More Property law cases so extreme they sound like movie plots, landlord & tenant disputes making headlines, and contentious discrimination cases.

Each quarter, Spraggs Law publishes a curated selection of articles about trending HR and employment-related topics. This quarter, we cover recent and precarious employee claims, rulings, and developments expected to shape similar cases in BC, as well as recent ESA amendments aimed at eliminating the need for sick notes. This is followed by an outline for employers on the ethical use of AI in the workplace. We also review a recent case involving a workplace whistleblower and offer ways BC employers can prevent political discourse from wreaking havoc on workplace morale. Finally, we conclude this quarter’s curated selection with potential implications and recently announced support surrounding U.S.-imposed tariffs affecting local businesses, as well as a review of whether or not employers should adopt inflation indexing. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/precarious-employee-claims-workplace-politics-tariffs-inflation-indexing-and-esa-amendments/

Precarious Employee Claims, Workplace Politics, Tariffs, Inflation Indexing and ESA Amendments Employee claims, rulings, and developments expected to shape similar cases in BC, ESA updates, support for businesses hurt by tariffs + more.

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering a wrongful dismissal case stemming from a medical leave dispute, followed by a whistleblower’s revelations leading to workplace misconduct allegations against three RCMP officers, the risk of not accepting what the court deems as a reasonable personal injury settlement offer, a political controversy brewing amongst Vancouver Library employees, the likely end of sick note requirements and other key legal cases making headlines in BC. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/proving-just-cause-misconduct-allegations-sick-notes-and-more/

Proving Just Cause, Misconduct Allegations, Sick Notes and More - Spraggs Law A wrongful dismissal case based on a medical leave dispute, a whistleblower's revelations lead to workplace misconduct allegations and more.

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering the growing crisis of (sometimes extreme) workplace violence faced by healthcare workers and first responders while on the job, followed by three recent employee claims that were each dismissed for different reasons. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/workplace-violence-in-healthcare-settings-and-recently-dismissed-employee-claims/

Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Dismissed Employee Claims Workplace violence faced by healthcare workers and first responders followed by employee claims that were dismissed for different reasons.