The Civility Standard for Unprofessional Conduct: Groia v LSUC
The latest chapter in the dispute between lawyer Joseph Groia and the Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUC”) has come to a close. Earlier this month, the Ontario Superior Court...
Author: Stuart Woods
Empowering Wind-Farm Development in Ontario: Dixon v MOE
As wind farms become an increasingly common sight in Ontario’s rural communities, disputes among residents and green-energy developers are likely to occur with ever-greater frequency. In the past two years,...
Tipping the Scale for Unwarranted Arrests: R v Day
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) delivered a single-paragraph oral judgment in the matter of R v Day, 2014 SCC 74, dismissing an appeal from the Supreme Court...
Consent and Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm: R v Zhao
Can a person legally consent to sexual assault causing bodily harm? In the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision in R v Jobidon, [1991] 2 SCR 714,...
