Litigation Services
We provide strategic and principled litigation services focused on the protection and advancement of Indigenous rights and interests. Our litigation practice is grounded in deep experience with Indigenous, treaty, constitutional, and commercial law.
Aboriginal & Treaty Rights Litigation
- Assertion and defense of Indigenous and treaty rights
- Section 35 constitutional litigation
- Cumulative impacts litigation
- NRTA litigation
- UNDRIP/DRIPA litigation
- Rights-based injunctions and declaratory relief
- Appeals and complex constitutional matters
Aboriginal Title Claims
- Aboriginal title litigation and strategic advice
- Land and territorial claims
- Evidence development and historical research coordination
- Negotiation support parallel to litigation
Crown Consultation & Accommodation Challenges
- Judicial review of Crown consultation decisions
- Challenges to regulatory approvals affecting Indigenous rights
- Injunctions related to development projects
- Enforcement of consultation obligations
Administrative & Regulatory Litigation
- Judicial review of administrative tribunals and boards
- Environmental and resource-related disputes
- Appeals of regulatory and permitting decisions
- Federal and provincial administrative proceedings
Specific Claims & Historical Grievances
- Specific claims litigation and negotiation strategy
- Representation before the Specific Claims Tribunal
- Breach of fiduciary duty and historical Crown misconduct claims
Indigenous Government & Internal Disputes
- Governance-related litigation
- Election, membership, and leadership disputes
- Judicial review of Indigenous decision-making bodies
Solicitor Services
Macpherson Law LLP provides comprehensive solicitor and advisory services to Indigenous governments, businesses, and organizations. We work collaboratively to support strong governance, sovereignty, sustainable economic development, and long-term community objectives.
Indigenous Governance & Law Development
- Development of Indigenous constitutions, laws, and governance codes
- Advice on band governance, councils, boards, and Indigenous institutions
- Membership, citizenship, and election codes
- Implementation of UNDRIP, DRIPA and Indigenous self-determination initiatives and frameworks
- Government-to-government negotiation support
- Bylaw drafting & enforcement
Business & Economic Development
- Corporate and commercial advice for Indigenous-owned entities
- Business structuring, incorporations, and partnerships
- Impact benefit agreements and revenue-sharing arrangements
- Joint ventures, limited partnerships, and trust structures
- Procurement, financing, and lending agreements
Lands, Resources & Real Estate
- Reserve lands, land codes, and land management regimes
- Additions to reserve and reserve creation
- Natural resource development agreements
- Environmental and regulatory compliance advice
- Commercial leasing and property transactions
Consultation & Regulatory Advisory
- Strategic advice on Crown consultation and accommodation
- Negotiation of consultation protocols and agreements
- Regulatory and administrative process guidance
- Environmental assessment participation and advisory services
Employment & Advisory Services
- Employment and labour advice for Indigenous employers
- Human rights and workplace policy development
- Risk management and dispute-avoidance strategies
