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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The Ontario Court of Appeal Assumes Jurisdiction over Absent Foreign Claimants
On October 17, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) released Airia Brands Inc v Air Canada, 2017 ONCA 792 [Airia], an important decision in which the ONCA clarified and...
James Chadwick Rankin v JJ: Considering the Plaintiff’s Criminal Activity in Determining Breach of Duty of Care
Does an owner of a garage owe a duty of care to teenagers who steal and drive the garage’s serviced cars? On October 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada...
Interview with Allan Hutchinson: Legal Advocacy and Tragedy in Light of Neville-Lake v. Muzzo
Last year, TheCourt.ca posted an article discussing the fatal impaired driving incident that resulted in the death of all three of Jennifer and Edward Neville-Lake’s children. Daniel, Harrison and Milly...
