Legal news roundup - Nov. 25, 2015
Canada B.C.'s defence against man wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years 'embarrassing': lawyers, Canadian Press Katelynn Sampson inquest expected to hear from Native Child and Family Services, Canadian...
View ArticleShow, don’t just tell
An Alberta law firm is bringing data and visualization into its aboriginal advisory practice to show, and not just tell, courts and the Crown the impact of development projects on traditional...
View ArticleLegal news roundup - Nov. 26, 2015
Canada Aboriginals account for disproportionate number of homicide victims in Canada, Canadian Press Teen refugee sues B.C. government for alleged solitary confinement, Canadian Press Crown says kids'...
View ArticleSCC requires tech neutrality in copyright negotiations
Counsel on both sides of the dispute are declaring victory as the Supreme Court of Canada hands down a decision that protects new media from higher licensing costs, but also requires them to purchase...
View ArticleLegal news roundup - Nov. 27, 2015
Canada Woman dead after being hit by truck in Toronto, Canadian Press Two people arrested after teen stabbed in Toronto, Canadian Press Nova Scotia shopper finds nail in potato, Canadian Press United...
View ArticleHuman smugglers who didn’t make money can’t be denied refugee status: SCC
People involved in human smuggling cannot be denied refugee status in Canada simply on the basis of having assisted in the smuggling, if they have not received any financial benefit from the activity,...
View ArticleLawyer wins new discipline hearing due to disclosure problems
An Ottawa-based real estate lawyer found to have committed real estate fraud by the Law Society of Upper Canada’s discipline tribunal in 2014 has won his appeal. His substantial penalties have been set...
View ArticleLegal news roundup - Nov. 30, 2015
Canada Man dead after being shot in car in Toronto, Canadian Press Jury to get final instructions in Guy Turcotte murder trial, Canadian Press ASC to rule on Suncor Energy's hostile bid for Canadian...
View ArticleThis week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear three appeals, including a jurisdictional appeal in the Cassels Brock auto dealership case and a sexual assault case that pits individual Charter rights...
View ArticleTimes they are a changin’
As my first blog, I thought about writing a piece on some interesting court decision, such as the Nov. 25 ruling in Anderson v. Attorney General of Canada, where the Supreme Court of Newfoundland...
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