Solicitor-Client Privilege Presumption Upended In Sakab Saudi
Solicitor-client privilege remains a fundamental right which is only displaced where absolutely necessary. The...
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Convicting on Vetrovec Testimony | TheCourt.ca
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has dismissed the appeal in R v Stevenson,...
SCC Rejects Crown Appeal in Prior Sexual History Case
R v. Hanrahan, 2025 SCC 1 is a short oral decision — a mere...
SCC to consider interpretation of insurance contracts
In Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v Emond, 2023 ONCA 729 , the Court of...
National Opioid Class Action | TheCourt.ca
In Sanis Health Inc v British Columbia, 2024 SCC 40 , the Supreme Court...
APPEAL WATCH: SCC To Weigh In On Estoppel In Patrick Street
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to address critical questions regarding mortgage...
SCC Overturns Acquittal by Transforming Violence into Exploitation
In many jurisdictions, the state has no right of appeal against the acquittal of...
How Does a Barrister for Divorce Charge For Their Services?
Barrister for Divorce Charge For Their Services A barrister for divorce specialises in legal...
Another Kick at the Causation Can
What is the causal line between attempted murder and aiding suicide? The Supreme Court...
Vavilov Applies to Review of Subordinate Legislation
What standard of review applies when reviewing the vires of subordinate legislation? In the...
How do workplace harassment lawyers handle confidentiality during a case?
workplace harassment lawyers handle confidentiality during a case An employee who suffers harassment at...
Privacy Commissioner v Facebook: Protecting Your Data From Tech Giants
Canadian privacy law hit Facebook hard in the Federal Court of Appeal’s recent decision...
Charter rights apply to Ontario public school boards
In York Region District School Board v Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, 2024 SCC...
Sentencing for Sexual Offences Against Children
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave to appeal the Alberta...
Competition Tribunal applies drip pricing provision
In Canada (Commissioner of Competition) v Cineplex Inc., 2024 Comp Trib 5 , the...
Statutory Interpretation of Driving Prohibitions
In R v Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34 , a majority of the Supreme Court...
SCC to Rule on Police Powers of Warrantless Arrest
In R v Carignan , the Supreme Court of Canada (“Supreme Court”) will —...
President’s Choice Bank v Canada : Credit Card Loyalty Point Programs Can Claim Input Tax Credits
Loyalty point programs demonstrate that, for GST/HST purposes, a payment can be received in...
How to check eligibility for Federally Regulated Employee severance pay?
check eligibility for Federally Regulated Employee severance pay Many people who work in federally...
ONCA rules on torts in family law
In Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2023 ONCA 476 , the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”)...
Federal Court rules on Emergencies Act Invocation
In Canadian Frontline Nurses v Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 42 , the Federal...
Crown Immunity and Balancing Constitutional Principles
In Canada (Attorney General) v Power 2024 SCC 26 , the Supreme Court held...
APPEAL WATCH: Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v. Sylvestre On The Right To Seize Band Property
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to hear an appeal out of...
The SCC on the Crown’s Limited Right to Appeal
In R v Hodgson, 2024 SCC 25 , the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”)...
Corroborative Evidence and Hearsay | TheCourt.ca
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in R v Charles, 2024 SCC 29 ...
Security Reclassification and Habeas Corpus
The Supreme Court has recognized that habeas corpus is “the strongest tool a prisoner...
SCC Clarifies Bankruptcy Discharge Provisions
In Poonian v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), the Supreme Court of Canada clarified that...
Jurisdiction For Tax Cases: Supreme Court Of Canada Draws The Line Between Federal Court And Tax Court Of Canada
Questions on tax jurisdiction currently cause headaches for many taxpayers attempting to resolve a...
The SCC reviews IPC on Mandate Letters Disclosure
In Ontario (Attorney General) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2024 SCC 4 ,...
Common-Sense Assumptions and Credibility | TheCourt.ca
In R v Kruk, 2024 SCC 7 , the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”)...
Patentability of Dosage Regimens | theCourt.ca
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to review the patentability of dosage...
Can disability discrimination happen in sports?
disability discrimination Disability discrimination occurs when a person with a disability is treated less...
Are there specific guidelines for calculating wrongful dismissal?
specific guidelines for calculating wrongful dismissal When a person is wrongfully dismissed from their...
When Can An Acquittal Be Entered On Appeal?
In R v Bouvette, 2023 BCCA 152 the Court of Appeal for British...
Uneven Scrutiny and Twin-Myth Safeguards
Earlier in February of 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to...
How does disability discrimination affect access to healthcare services?
disability discrimination affect access to healthcare services The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...
IP Addresses & Digital Privacy
In R v Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6 , a 5-4 majority of the Supreme...
Admissibility of Accused’s Criminal Record at Trial
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will soon give direction to lower courts on...
Bill 124: Wage Restraint Legislation and the Charter
In Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 101 ,...
examples of constructive unfair dismissals what are they
constructive unfair dismissals what are they The term “constructive dismissal” refers to a situation...
The SCC to Rule on Fitness to Stand Trial Test
The Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) has re-emphasised that capacity for rational decision-making...
Are the LSO’s Licensing By-Laws Procedurally Fair?
In Mirza et al v the Law Society of Ontario 2023 ONSC 6727, ...
Dangerous Driving & Lesser Included Offences
In R v Wolfe, 2022 SKCA 132 , the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (“SKCA”)...
Apa yang membedakan Pragmatis Mainkan Indonesia dengan penyedia game lainnya?
Apa yang membedakan Pragmatis Mainkan Indonesia Pragmatic Play Indonesia merupakan salah satu software developer...
Forthwith Requirement for Breath Sample Demands
In R v Breault, 2023 SCC 9 , the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”)...
Criminal Organization & Jury Instructions
In R v Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19 , Canada’s highest court made a 6-1...
How to Find an Employment Lawyer Toronto
Find an Employment Lawyer Toronto When facing a legal issue related to employment law,...
A Newly Unemployed Person’s Guide to Severance Pay
Unemployed Person’s Guide to Severance Pay During economic downturns, companies announce layoffs with alarming...
Keeping Confident about Cabinet Confidentiality: Ontario v Ontario
In Ontario (Attorney General) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2024 SCC 4 ,...
The Right to Counsel Denied in R v Whittaker
The Court of Appeal for Ontario (the “ONCA”) has provided an emphatic reminder regarding...
Yatar Hero: SCC confirms simultaneous judicial review and appeal in Yatar v TD Insurance
In Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2004 SCC 8 , the Supreme Court...
MNS v Saskatchewan on Land Claims
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to hear an appeal out of...
R v Bykovets: Police Protocol for Internet Protocol
In R v Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decided...
CBC v Manitoba: Tying up a loose end
In Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v Manitoba, 2023 SCC 27 , the Supreme...
Sentencing Offenders with Disabilities | TheCourt.ca
Content Warning: The facts of this case involve the mention of serious violence and...
Sentencing Offenders with Disabilities | TheCourt.ca
For an overview of the judicial history of this case, please see the first...
Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act to Reach SCC
On February 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”, or the “Court”) granted...
APPEAL WATCH: Pepa v Canada, bound by obiter
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to appeal Pepa v Canada (Citizenship...
APPEAL WATCH: R v Pan, a legally messy murder
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave to appeal the long and...
Consequential Charter Breaches After R v Zacharias
In R v Zacharias, 2023 SCC 30 , a divided Supreme Court of Canada...
Sweet Productions v Licensing IP International
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to hear an appeal out of...
Ewen: The judge-represented litigant – TheCourt.ca
The Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) resolved an “unusual question” about the Federal...
The Illegality of Sex Work in Canada
For an overview of the legislative and judicial history of the case, please see...
The Illegality of Sex Work in Canada
In Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform v Attorney General, 2023 ONSC 5197...
Appeal Watch: What is ‘Reasonable Self-Defence’?
Canada’s self-defence laws, which were recently reformed to provide greater clarity for that defence,...
JHS vs Government of Saskatchewan
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to hear an appeal out of...
How does the Human Rights Code impact wrongful dismissal claims?
Human Rights Code impact wrongful dismissal claims The Human Rights Code is a Canadian...
Appeal Watch: the legality of multi-Crown class proceedings in Sandoz Canada Inc. v British Columbia
Last November, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to Sanis Health Inc.,...
SCC to Revisit Vacation Torts and Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”, or the “Court”) will revisit the question of...
Teachers, Math Tests, and Racism? OTCC v Ontario
In Ontario Teacher Candidates’ Council v Ontario (Education), 2023 ONCA 788 , the Ontario Court...
R v Greater Sudbury: Belt and Brace Yourself for this Decision
In R v Greater Sudbury (City) 2023 SCC 28, the Supreme Court of Canada...
Summary Dismissal in Criminal Law
In a rare unanimous judgement, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has ruled in...
Ponce: When an atmosphere of trust is betrayed
Introduction The two presidents of a Québec-based insurance group betrayed an atmosphere of trust...
Standard Form Contracts and Precedential Value
The Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) has provided fresh guidance on the applicable...
The Law’s Delay: R v Hanan
In R v Hanan, 2023 SCC 12 , the Supreme Court (“SCC”) found that...
The GAAR applied: Deans Knight Income Corp v Canada
In Deans Knight Income Corp. v Canada, 2023 SCC 16, (“Deans Knight”) the Supreme...
APPEAL WATCH: Fair Funding of Indigenous Police
In Takuhikan c Procureur général du Québec, 2022 QCCA 1699, , the Court of...
R v Basque: Strange Statutory Interpretation
Section 259(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada imposes a mandatory minimum; at...
Publication Bans and Juries: La Presse inc v Quebec
In La Presse inc v Quebec, 2023 SCC 22 , the Supreme Court...
Informal Domestic Contracts: Anderson v Anderson
In Anderson v Anderson, 2023 SCC 13 , the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”)...
SCC to consider the contours of privacy in cell phones
The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) applied the rapidly developing law surrounding the expectation...
Unconstitutional in Part: Reference re Impact Assessment Act
Last month, in Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 , the...
Third Party Political Ad Spending Returns to the SCC
On November 9, 2023 the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”, or the “Court”)...