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Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, New Westminster Registry, ordering a reduction of a trial award by over $72,000 to account for paid or payable part 7 benefits. In today’s case (Sangha v. Inverter Technologies Ltd.) the Plaintiff was injured in a collision. Following a 10 day trial the Plaintiff’s […]... more »
By Sara Stanley, Regina Library Technician Fundamental Justice: Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 2nd ed. Hamish Stewart “Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides that “[e]veryone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the r... more »
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Material and Cultural Causes of Delay Case Commented On: R v King, 2019 ABQB 467 This is the seventh instalment in my long-running series of blog posts covering Alberta decisions dealing with the fallout of R … Continue reading →... more »
Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé à quoi vous ressembleriez dans quelques décennies ? Eh bien, vous n’êtes pas le seul ! FaceApp, qui permet de prendre un coup de vieux sur nos photos, trône au sommet des applications les plus téléchargées dans l’App Store et sur Google Play. Ce... more »
Dad’s Poverty Claim Foiled by Instagram Pics The father had been ordered to pay child support in 2009, but never did. Over the course of the following decade, the child support arrears had accumulated to the point where he owed the mother more than $145,000 in respect of their two children. It was... more »
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has released its final report, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms.It is a comprehensive examination of the province's Class Proceedings Act. The LCO makes numerous recommendations to improve the workings of the Act: "These recommendations address a... more »
The origins of this phrase are a little obscure, but appear to be from the exhortation of sports coaches or more senior people in the army for the players/troops to …... more »
Written by Mat Wirove, Calgary Family LawyerIn any parenting dispute during a divorce or separation, the Court’s main focus is on deciding what is in the best interest of the Children. In some cases of high conflict, the Court may require the assistance of a trained professional Parenting Expert. more »
Technology transfer in the university context has emerged as significant policy issue with governments seeking to maximize the benefits of public investment in research at Canadian universities. For example, the Ford government in Ontario recently launched an expert panel on intellectual property sq... more »
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 15, 2019. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 15, 2019 at 7:20am PDT- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
Several pieces of legislation received new annotations on Quickscribe Online in June:Local Government Act: Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson Barristers and Solicitors Human Rights Code: Katherine Hardie, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Oil & Gas Activities Act: Anita Mathur, BC Oil & Gas... more »
At what point does a provincial environmental law which affects interprovincial pipelines stop being environmental legislation and start being an impermissible regulation of a federal undertaking? The British Columbia Court... The post Appeal Watch: BC’s Trans Mountain Pipeline Dispute... more »
I have often been amazed at the level of engagement of law librarians during my attendance at CALL. They have […]... more »
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Shin Okura of Sumitronics Electronics looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter (with a real company likely being impersonat... more »
Michael Woods joined the head of the Government of Canada’s Trade Law Bureau, Robert Brookfield, Professor Lindsay Robertson of the University of Oklahoma and Professor James Hopkins of the University of Arizona on a panel to discuss the Indigenous elements in the Canada United States Mexico Agr... more »
I was contacted the other day by someone who had run into a challenge while drafting a partnership agreement for their new firm. Specifically, they were struggling with the conditions under which partners could be removed from the enterprise. The firm’s initial approach to the issue — wh... more »
I was invited to present at the High Technology Crime Investigation Association's first annual Canadian Cyber Summit. I spoke about recent issues and trends in cross-border criminal investigations originating in Canada, starting with the current state of affairs and the Mutual Legal Assistance Tre... more »
As another school year draws to a close at the University of Alberta, professors in the Faculty of Law are shifting gears from lecturing and grading to research, course preparation for next September, and lots of reading! Are you wondering... more »
In Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2051 v Georgian Clairlea Inc. (“Georgian”) the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the findings of the motion judge with respect to a declarant’s disclosure obligations as set out in the Condominium Act, 1998 (“Act”). … Continue reading &#... more »
Here are the slides from my Advocates’ Society presentation today. I addressed the following two questions: Today, is a right-thinking judge (in a non-criminal case) likely to exclude evidence obtained in breach of privacy? The intrusion upon seclusion tort. What have we learned about elements... 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 »