Tort Liability at Home for Alleged Wrongs Abroad: The Common Law Goes Extraterritorial?
Contemporary anti-corruption and bribery legislation is distinguished by its extraterritorial reach to conduct abroad conduct which may indeed be lawful and/or expected as a condition of doing business where it […]
Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Fifteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2014 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice, up from 12 lawyers in 2013. […]
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2013 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies leading practitioners across […]
“It becomes about everyone”; Human rights case puts spotlight on migrant workers
WeirFoulds associate Farah Malik is mentioned in this article as the Justicia representative. Please click here to read the article as it appears on The Brantford Expositor website.
Rushton’s ideas died with him
WeirFoulds partner Raj Anand is quoted in this article.
OMNI TV interview: Ban the wearing of Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada?
An interview clip regarding the on-going debate about banning the wearing of the Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada. See video link here: Raj Anand, OMNI South Asian News
Supreme Court rules on safe injection site
Reproduced with permission of the publisher from Health Law in Canada, Vol. 32, No. 2, November 2011. The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ordered that the federal Minister of Health […]
Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola
Administrative Law Human Rights Tribunal Jurisdiction
Case Law Update: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General)
Administrative Law Remedial Jurisdiction Canadian Human Rights Act Legal Costs Standard of Review Statutory Interpretation
Case Law Update: Canada (Attorney General) v PHS Community Services
Constitutional Division of Powers Interjurisdictional Immunity Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Life, Liberty and Security of the Person Principles of Fundamental Justice Ministerial Discretion
Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen (Ex Rel City of Toronto) v Andrade
(Ontario Court of Justice, released September 15, 2011) Provincial Offences Act Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 11(b) Part I Offences Unreasonable Delay The question of constitutionally tolerable delay […]
The Role of the Ontario Municipal Board in Human Rights Issues
Human rights issues emerging from the land use planning process (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario v Waterloo).
Thirteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Thirteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2011 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies leading practitioners across […]
Human 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.
Case Law Update: Nemeth v. Canada (Justice)
Immigration and Refugee Law Extradition Principle of non-refoulement