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The concept of mindfulness involves being present in the moment and allows an individual to take into consideration their surroundings, which may play a role informing their decision making. When... The post <em>R v Chung</em> : Accelerating Quickly Gets You Nowhere Fast appeared first on TheCourt.ca. more »
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Freedom of Expression & Protecting the Visual Environment Case Commented On: Top v Municipal District of Foothills No. 31, 2020 ABQB 521 (CanLII) The legal environment is primarily constructed by written or spoken words. Lawyers write, … Continue reading ͛... more »
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, With today’s post we are wrapping up our reflection posts about the 2020 Indigenous Bar Association conference with the plenary session featuring Jaime Battiste and Jagmeet Singh. Jaime Battiste is Canada’s first Mi’kmaq Member of Parliament, representing Nova... more »
Joint retainers are not permitted for family law matters. A joint retainer would pose a direct conflict of interest and is therefore not practicable. You and your ex-partner will each be required to retain your own lawyer. Each lawyer is required to explain every step of the process and provide advi... more »
As discussed numerous times on this site BC law recognizes that if property is damaged by the wrong doing of another and if that property is then worth less even after all reasonable repairs have been made the ‘accelerated depreciation’ can be recovered against the at fault party. ICBC often r... more »
Winter is on its way, and with it, the certain inevitability of slips on ice and snow. This winter may be much like the previous ones, with one notable difference. Normally, more than 300,000 Canadians spend part or all of their winter in the US or Mexico, but the pandemic has put a stop to […... more »
Déposé le 12 juin dernier, le projet de loi n° 64 propose une réforme d’envergure de la législation en matière de protection des renseignements personnels au Québec. Si la nécessité de moderniser le cadre législatif actuel en matière de protection des données semble faire consensus, to... more »
The Law Commission of Ontario has published an Issue Paper on The Rise and Fall of Algorithms in American Criminal Justice: Lessons for Canada.It looks at the potential use, impact and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms and automated decision-making in Canadi... more »
Oh, so many pitfalls. Here are a few more that have crossed the radar recently. Credible/creditable The first means ‘believable’, as in Inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony led inevitably to …... more »
Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of October 26, 2020.- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
If Ontario follows through with its commitment to enact privacy legislation, the IPC/Ontario will break from her current constraints to become a privacy regulator with global relevance. We ought to listen carefully to what she is saying about reform and build a strong sense as to how she is inclined... more »
The concept of emotional intelligence isn’t new but has seen exponential growth over the years and is said to be the essential skill in the workplace and in our personal lives. We’ve all heard about the dichotomy of the heart and mind – it is at the centre of the concept of emotional intellige... more »
Court records, including documents filed in probate and estate proceedings, are open to the public. Access to the court, including access by the media, is a fundamental principle which is guaranteed by the Charter. However, court filings in estate matters inevitably touch upon private and sensitiv... more »
I had the pleasure of speaking at the University of New Brunswick Law School's weekly speaker hour, on the topic of non-police use of surveillance technology and how that intersects/collides with Canadian privacy laws. Here are the slides in case it's of wider interest ... more »
In March 2020, right as our world was turned upside down by the pandemic a new and important initiative was launched – Life in Law. Founded by two partners, Kim Jakeman and Una Radoja both with the Vancouver-based law firm Harper Grey LLP, Life in Law (LiL) is a complimentary service designed... 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 »
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 »