Apr 20, 2011Case Law Update: Masters Association of Ontario v Ontario Judicial Independence Compensation of the Judiciary
Case Law Update: Reference Re Securities Act (Canada) Constitutional Law Division of Powers Securities Regulation
Case Law Update: Seidel v TELUS Communications Inc Class Action Consumer Contract Arbitration Clause
Case Law Update: Cojocaru (Guardian Ad Litem) v British Columbia Women’s Hospital and Health Center Trial Fairness Adequacy of Reasons for Decision
Case Law Update: Indalex Limited (Re) Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Pensions Priorities Fiduciary Obligations Funding Pension Plans
Apr 1, 2011“Unbundle” Me! Amendments Proposed by LSUC to the Rules of Professional Conduct Certain changes have been proposed by the Law Society of Upper Canada to the Rules of Professional Conduct to address the issue of limited scope retainers.
Mar 30, 2011Case Law Update: Hanna v Ontario (Attorney General) Judicial Review Regulations Renewable Energy
Case Law Update: Withler v Canada (Attorney General) Charter of Rights and Freedoms Equality Rights Age Discrimination Use of Comparator Groups
Case Law Update: Credifinance Securities Limited v DSLC Capital Corp Trustee Constructive Trust Fraud Bankruptcy
Legislative Update: Federal Election 2011 Federal Election 2011The Legislative ImpactThe Canadian government’s recent defeat has had a legislative impact.
Case Law Update: Quebec (Attorney General) v Canada Social Law Canada Assistance Plan Cost-sharing Statutory Interpretation
Case Law Update: Taylor v Canada (Attorney General) Civil Procedure Class Proceedings Regulatory Negligence Proximity
Mar 4, 2011Human Rights Update – Dealing with Applications at a Preliminary Stage Applications under the Human Rights Code (“Code”) present a real risk for employers and an important avenue of redress for employees.
Mar 3, 2011Trusts and Trustees: Some Tips on Risk Management Being asked to be a trustee of an estate is not a gift.
Mar 1, 2011Case Law Update: Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 Constitutional Law Division of Powers Federal Jurisdiction Over Criminal Law Provincial Jurisdiction over Property and Civil Rights
Feb 28, 2011New Tools for Managing Evidence in Complex Litigation A shift has occurred in the way civil litigation is run and several new tools for litigation management have emerged.