Groia v LSUC: Exploring the Line Between Zealous Advocacy and Professional Misconduct
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) decided its first case on lawyer civility in June 2018 in Groia v Law Society of Upper Canada 2018, SCC 27...
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R v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Settling the Test for Mandatory Interlocutory Injunctions
Introduction An interlocutory injunction is a flexible remedy that serves as a powerful tool for litigators. These orders act to maintain the status quo on a certain matter until the...
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R v Gubbins Introduces Evidentiary Hurdles for Those Charged with Driving Over 80
Introduction When a breathalyzer is prepared for use by a police officer, it performs a series of internal and external diagnostic tests to ensure the accuracy of the results of...
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Churchill Falls v Hydro-Quebec: Serving Contracts with a Twist of Unforeseeability
A lot can change in 65 years, and most of it is unforeseeable. Can a contract be renegotiated to reflect these changes? In Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp v Hydro-Quebec, 2018...
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Sexual Assault Myths Back on Trial in R v Goldfinch
Myths about sexual assault complainants are back on trial. The Alberta Court of Appeal [“ABCA”] recently issued two decisions – R v Goldfinch, 2018 ABCA 240 [Goldfinch] and R v...
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R v Suter: The Difficulties of Sentencing
On June 29, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Supreme Court”) delivered its ruling in R v Suter, 2018 SCC 34 [Suter], a case which, at its core, “raises...
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SCC to Hear Woman Arrested for Not Holding a Handrail
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will hear Bela Kosoian, a woman arrested in a Quebec subway station for failing to hold an escalator handrail. Leave was granted on Thursday,...
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Lost in Translation: Language Rights in Federal Courts
As the two official languages of Canada, French and English form the bedrock of our legal system, and their usage is a constitutionally protected right found in both the Constitution...
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A Prelude to the Standard of Review Reckoning: Quebec (Commission des norms, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail) v Caron
Introduction In December 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or the “Court”] will hear a trio of appeals that will revisit the current standard of judicial review for administrative...
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Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation: A Unified Approach to Securities Regulation
Introduction The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released a decision this week that paves the way for a pan-Canadian national securities regulation scheme. The decision in Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities...
Groia v LSUC: Exploring the Line Between Zealous Advocacy and Professional Misconduct
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) decided its first case on lawyer civility in June 2018 in Groia v Law Society of Upper Canada 2018, SCC 27...
R v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Settling the Test for Mandatory Interlocutory Injunctions
Introduction An interlocutory injunction is a flexible remedy that serves as a powerful tool for litigators. These orders act to maintain the status quo on a certain matter until the...
R v Gubbins Introduces Evidentiary Hurdles for Those Charged with Driving Over 80
Introduction When a breathalyzer is prepared for use by a police officer, it performs a series of internal and external diagnostic tests to ensure the accuracy of the results of...
Churchill Falls v Hydro-Quebec: Serving Contracts with a Twist of Unforeseeability
A lot can change in 65 years, and most of it is unforeseeable. Can a contract be renegotiated to reflect these changes? In Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp v Hydro-Quebec, 2018...
