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Archives : 2015

Court of appeal holds spousal incompetency rule does not extend to common law spouses.

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This post summarizes an interesting case from Newfoundland which looked at the question of whether the Crown "owns" wild animals for the purposes of liability.

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R. v. Day | 2014 CarswellNfld 78 | Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal

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Recent Court of Appeal decision in which pleadings were struck for failure to comply with financial disclosure orders.

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Supreme Court holds ban on cannabis derivatives infringes security of the person.

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Legal Wit — Elephant v Turtle

This is a cautionary tale of an elephant and a turtle, in close quarter.

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Legitimate Expectations Doctrine

Sturdy Truck Body (1972) Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue | 1995 CarswellNat 419 | Federal Court — Trial Division

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Legal Wit — The Cupboard is Bare

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!1   …   This case requires the court to determine the meaning of the word "from" as used in s.

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Recent decision in which the judge ruled on a motion for interim custody by creating a nesting arrangement.

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Phrase of the Week - Corporate Identification Doctrine

Livent Inc. (Receiver of) v. Deloitte & Touche | 2014 CarswellOnt 4365 | Ontario Superior Court of Justice [Commercial List]

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Legal Wit — If a Tree Falls . . .

If a tree is cut down in the forest, and a judge hears about it, who owns that tree? This is a contest, under s.

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Is s. 88.1 of Alberta's Traffic Safety Act, which mandates a temporary license suspension until alcohol related charges are resolved, constitutional?

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