In Westerhof v Gee Estate, 2015 ONCA 206 [Westerhof], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) determined that experts who give opinions based on their participation in the events of...
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) decision in R v Belcourt, 2015 BCCA 126 [Belcourt], weighed the constitutional underpinnings of two different issues—privacy, and instructions on mens rea requirements—in...
The common law tort of battery is defined as any “non-trivial contact.” In medical malpractice, an action for battery may be brought where medical treatment is given without the consent...
In Caron v A, 2015 BCCA 47 [Caron], the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) was tasked with determining whether complaints to the police should be protected by absolute privilege, and thus, not...
