Can a momentary lapse of attention lead to criminal liability?
In R v Beatty, [2008] 1 SCR 49 [Beatty], a case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in October of last year, the accused was charged with dangerous...
Author: Yu-Sung Soh
How Many Times Can You Split the Standard of Review?
One of the most significant challenges currently facing the SCC is to provide clarification on the approach the courts should take in their review of administrative decisions. While the pragmatic...
Presumptions of Resulting Trust and Advancement: Madsen Estate v Saylor and Pecore v Pecore
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) concurrently released judgments in Madsen Estate v Saylor, 2007 SCC 18 [Madsen Estate], and Pecore v Pecore, 2007 SCC 17 [Pecore], a pair of cases regarding the...
Damages for Failure to Perform Promises of a Religious Nature?
I remember reading about an old case in first year contracts about a man whose horse lost a shoe while he was travelling to marry a rich heiress. The blacksmith...
