John Rice, K.C. Challenges Vancouver Police Department in a Case of Unlawful K9 Deployment and Assault on Innocent Syrian Refugee

Recent media coverage of a case brought by RHE’s John Rice KC against the Vancouver Police department for the unlawful deployment of a police service dog, assault and battery, in a case of mistaken identity, against a Syrian civil war refugee. See

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June 17, 2026
Named Persons v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCCA 197

Supreme Court of Canada Grants Leave To Appeal On Breached Confidential Informer Case

John Rice KC, alongside SCC appellate counsel Tam Boyar, Matthew Gourlay, and Eileen Patel, has obtained leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in a significant case concerning constitutional damages arising...

November 5, 2025
Named Persons v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCCA 197

RHE seeks leave to Supreme Court of Canada on Breached Confidential Informer Case

John Rice KC was lead counsel, alongside Eileen Patel and RHE senior associate Hector MacDonald, on a remarkable appeal from a trial concerning constitutional damages arising out of the Crown’s negligent disclosure that...

August 11, 2025
Jury Award

Unfair low-ball offer from ICBC results in $4.7M Jury Verdict for RHE client

On occasion, ICBC continues to make low-ball offers resulting in unnecessary trials. RHE trial lawyers Tony Leoni and Katherine Shapiro, with the assistance of Articling Student Kaylee Cunningham, were counsel for a young...