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The Australian Law Reform Commission last year launched an inquiry into the laws that govern impartiality and bias in that country's federal judiciary:"The Terms of Reference for this Inquiry direct the ALRC to consider in particular:whether the law about actual or apprehended bias relating to judicial decision-making is appropriate and sufficient to maintain public confidence in the administ... more »
An anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers points investigators toward a potential suspect that was involved in an armed robbery. However, what is the outcome when the robber was masked and... The post Masked Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: <em>R v Cowan</em> is Granted Leave to the Supre... more »
I am often contacted by executors or beneficiaries of an estate when they have been served with what they consider to be a “nuisance claim”. Unfortunately, the death of a loved one may present an opportunity for others to bring unmeritorious claims. The estate may be large enough to attract clai... more »
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today, we continue our assessment of the TRC Calls to Action regarding Church apologies and reconciliation with Calls #58 and #59. These Calls state: 58. We call upon the Pope to issue an apology to Survivors, their families,... more »
Sometimes your account is billed much quicker than you expected. In an attempt to help you save costs, our firm has prepared a list of ways you can help keep your costs lower. Be Wise: Prioritize your goals and pick your battles. Be Familiar: Familiarize yourself with our Retainer Agreement. This wi... more »
LAWPRO invites you to its next free CPD event, presented with the Toronto Lawyers Association: Managing the Second Wave: Mental Health, Resilience and Resources Date: Feb 5th, 9:30 AM to 11AM Speakers: Teresa Donnelly, Treasurer (President), Law Society of Ontario Doron Gold, Staff Clinician and Pre... more »
A couple of months ago, we wrote about what makes something a “minor injury” in terms of car accident benefits. Today we’re going to review the other two categories of injury: “non-catastrophic” and “catastrophic”. Before we get into the details, it’s... more »
Hat tip to my good colleague Francois Joli-Coeur, who let our group know yesterday that the OIPC Alberta has issued a number of breach notification decisions about the Blackbaud incident, finding in each one that it gave rise to a “real risk of significant harm” that warrants notificatio... more »
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We’ve had lots on bad business jargon in this space, but other fields of endeavour have also been polluting the language. Surface This is from the world of technology, a …... more »
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 1: The Motion to Strike and the Interveners Cases Commented on: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2020 ABQB 6 (CanLII) and PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2020 ABCA 417 … Continue reading →... more »
Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of January 18, 2021.- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dismissing an application to decline jurisdiction of a defamation lawsuit against twitter. In today’s case (Giustra v. Twitter, Inc.) the Plaintiff brought a lawsuit against Twitter claiming damages and an... more »
Fixing the bugs in the legal profession. Much of what ails the legal profession can be fixed. Here are 5 places to start. Leadership training and coaching for partners. Being smart, senior, or a big earner is not an excuse to be toxic. Stay on top of proven leadership skills and styles effecti... more »
We just posted this on the McInnes Cooper client information site: 10 Ways Canada’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act Will Impact Privacy Practices November 19, 2020 By Sarah Anderson Dykema, CIPP/C, Lawyer at McInnes Cooper, David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer | Partner at McInnes Cooper On November 1... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration ChambersLocal Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford&nb... more »
While February is only a couple days shorter than most months, that missing handful of days is acutely felt right around now! Nevertheless, our clients managed to fit in lots of blogging, speaking, sponsoring and teaching this month. Here’s a …... more »