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Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dismissing an injury claim arising after a tenant walked into a refrigerator. In today’s case (Van Hartevelt v. Oita Investments (BC) Ltd.) the Plaintiff was a tenant in an apartment complex owned by the Defendant. A refrigerator was left in the hallway […]... more »
By Sara Stanley The Advocates’ QuarterlyVolume 50, Issue 1 (June 2018) Ethical Issues for Judges Attending and Presenting at Conferences / Stephan G.A. Pitel Reviewing the Reviewer: The Role of Appellate Courts in Judicial Review / Ashley Bowron Social Host Liability Revisited- The Continuing Nega... more »
Canadians can take pride in our relatively depoliticized and merit-based judicial appointment process and in the high calibre of judges who continue to make up our final court of appeal. Yet it would also be fallacious to assume that our top jurists do not approach their work with philosophies that... more »
In a recent case called MacLeod v. MacLeod, the court focused on a provision in the Ontario Family Law Act (namely, section 33(4)) that gives a court the clear power to overrule what spouses may have intended in their signed, written domestic agreements. But what became less clear, is what the court... more »
It’s been a few years since AccessCLE was cited here on SlawTips, and a recent mention of it on the CALL-L listserv made me think it would be worth pointing …... more »
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Regulation of “Gas Utility” Transmission Pipelines in Alberta Decision Commented On: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Pembina-Keephills Transmission Pipeline Project August 6, 2019, AUC Decision 23799-D01-2019. This decision of the Alberta Utilities Commissi... more »
LAWPRO is seeing claims against purchasers’ lawyers pertaining to transactions where the seller was a non-resident and there was no s.116 clearance certificate provided on closing. It appears that the Canada Revenue Agency is being more diligent in enforcing the collection of the withholding amoun... more »
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of August 12, 2019. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Aug 12, 2019 at 7:20am PDT- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
Season one of the Law Bytes podcast is in the books with 22 full episodes that covered a wide range of digital policy issues (plus one preview episode). New episodes will resume in the fall, but in the meantime I'll be revisiting some of the major themes from the first season. Privacy and security i... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations on Quickscribe Online in July:Supreme Court Civil Rules - Stanley Rule, Sabey Rule LLPOil and Gas Activities Act - Anita Mathur, BC Oil & Gas CommissionRule and Mathur are just two of the almost 30 local expert annotators who add valuable... more »
By Amanda Marsden, Calgary family lawyerOne of the main goals of meeting with a family lawyer is to figure out how you can “be done” with the divorce process and reach a settlement. One of the most often used tools to reach a settlement are mediation or mediation-arbitration. These processes f... more »
The August 2019 issue of In Session is available online. It is the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) and contains news from CALL committees and special interest groups, member updates and events.There is news about:the passing away of CALL member Nancy M... more »
This post marks the official death of my reading pile, which involved a read of the current edition of the Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law – one entitled Privacy, Identity, and Control: Emerging Issues in Data Protection. I’m admittedly still digesting the ideas, so... 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 »
This month the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine features an article by lawyer Carolynne Burkholder-James with tips to reduce procrastination in legal practice. Here’s an excerpt: As a busy lawyer with an overflowing to-do list, it can be easy to put off tasks to another day. But... more »
I have often been amazed at the level of engagement of law librarians during my attendance at CALL. They have […]... 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 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 »
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 »