Link Round-Up: August 18, 2017

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: The Creation of Community “Space” in Sentencing in R v Saretzky Case Commented On: R v Saretzky, 2017 ABQB 496 (CanLII) The Saretzky case will live in infamy as a disturbing crime that defies description and … Continue reading →... more »

For the past few years, Queen’s Law has been exploring new teaching and learning tools in the classroom and beyond. “Blended” learning has been a growing component in our teaching: providing more course materials and videos online, so instructors can use more of the classroom time for discussi... more »

The 20th edition (2017) of the Code civil du Québec annoté by Jean-Louis Baudouin & Yvon Renaud is now available on the website of the CAIJ.CAIJ is the Centre d'accès à l'information juridique, the network of courthouse law libraries associated with the Québec Bar Association.The annotate... more »

From the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan The Court of Queen’s Bench has amended its Rules of Court with respect to the discount rate to be used in calculating the amount of an award for future pecuniary damage, as well as the life expectancy of an individual.  The amendments come i... more »

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland outlined Canada's NAFTA negotiating objectives in talk earlier this week, identifying the need to modernize NAFTA so that "all sectors of our economy can reap the full benefits of the digital revolution." I posted yesterday on how the IP chapter could be u... more »

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 17, 2017.Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.Life insurance policies that designate a beneficiary become that beneficiary's property on the day the insured dies. They do not become part of the insured's estate and they are not s... more »

Every market has both supply and demand. But law is unusual in the degree to which the vast majority of attention has been paid to the supply side. I’m willing to wager that at least 80% of everything that’s been written about legal services has concerned lawyers and law firms — an... more »

“Measure Cash flow by how much you keep not how much you earn,”  Lifehacker 09/08/2014 Lawyers have a notorious reputation for appreciating the finer things in life. High end cars, …... more »

Court Finds Husband Just “Going Through the Motions” on His Job Search One of the basic principles underpinning Ontario family law, is that the parties must behave with good faith towards each other in when participating in the separation and divorce process. And courts are wary – and frequent... more »

Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, dismissing an injury claim against involving an unidentified motorist because the Plaintiff had, due to injuries, no recollection of the collision and no evidence to establish driver negligence. In today’s ca... more »

As imperfect a means of authentication as they are, “memorized secrets” like passwords, pass phrases and PINs are common, and indeed are the primary means of authentication for most computer systems. In June, the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a new publication on... more »

Routinely, I field questions about how damages are assessed in personal injury matters. Needless to say, the determination is highly complex and depends on a staggering array of factors, including the nature of the injury suffered, and the age and circumstances of the person afflicted. Two recent co... more »

On August 2, 2017,  Michael Woods participated a joint Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAC)/ Centre for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI) Roundtable on the subject of Intellectual Property (IP) rights and upcoming NAFTA re-negotiations. Participants included representation f... more »

Below are the latest BC legislative annotations from Quickscribe for June and July (just released).June 2017: Devyn Cousineau – British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal – Human Rights CodeStan Rule, Sabey Rule LLP – Wills, Estates and Succession ActKatherine Hardie, British Columb... more »

Avant même de prendre la route vers une autre ville, Facebook savait que vous en aviez probablement l’intention et il a possiblement déjà communiqué, à votre insu, cette information à des agences de publicité, qui vous proposeront des offres d’hébergement. Et si vos recherches po... more »

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Michael Tornqvist looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring... more »

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia has just released a very interesting decision and order against the "Surrey Creep Catchers". The Creep Catchers are a loosely affiliated group of people whose stated purpose is to expose online predators, particularly those who will then a... more »

Professor Shannon O’Byrne graduated from the University of Alberta Faculty of Law in 1985. During her second year, she became involved with Women’s Law Forum. She is widely published in a diverse range of journals, and has been widely cited... more »

Launched in 2008, Airbnb began as a simple platform with a few hundred users that offered alternative short-term rentals to travellers. Today, Airbnb has an estimated value of $31 billion... The post The Tipping Point: Regulation of Toronto’s Airbnb Market appeared first on TheCourt.ca... more »

Most pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family, not just another piece of property. In British Columbia pets are considered to be personal/matrimonial property subject to equitable division according to property law principles and pursuant …... 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 »

Mike Weightman from ICBC’s Road Safety Department was nice enough to accept my invitation to present at the Chilliwack Mt. Cheam Rotary Club on the hazards of distracted driving. Distracted driving is replacing drunk driving as the largest cause of …... more »

Post by: Craig Robson When I was a junior lawyer, (back before computers) I worked in a firm with a senior counsel who was of an age to have fought in the first World War.  At the time, one of my … Continue reading →... more »

Is influenza a disability under the Human Rights Code? The answer may surprise you. Ahhh, flu season.  That most charming time of the year, full of runny noses, stuffed sinuses, headaches, pain and soreness, often resulting in significant employee absence.… The post Can I Terminate an Employ... more »