Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: 5 Leaves Dismised The Supreme Court of Canada dismisses 5 leaves to appeal. SCC Today: 5 Leaves Dismised anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy Habeas Corpus: What Is the Scope of the Peiroo Exception? As noted by the Court of Appeal, habeas corpus remains a “current and important remedy” despite being an “ancient” one tracing its roots back to the 13th century. Habeas Corpus: What Is the Scope of the Peiroo Exception? anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy This Week at the SCC: Preventing Employees from Unionizing The SCC will release its judgment in Société des casinos du Québec inc., et al. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, et al. on Friday, April 19, 2024. At issue is the constitutionality of legislation that prohibits managerial employees from unionizing. This Week at the SCC: Preventing Employees from Unionizing tomtomtom ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: Aboriginal Law; Treaty Rights; Limitation Periods; Constitutional Declaration  The Supreme Court of Canada releases a decision in Shot Both Sides v. Canada. SCC Today: Aboriginal Law; Treaty Rights; Limitation Periods; Constitutional Declaration  anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: 1 Leave Granted & 16 Leaves The Supreme Court of Canada grants 1 and dismisses 16 leaves to appeal. SCC Today: 1 Leave Granted & 16 Leaves anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy Civil Litigation: Appellate Review of Civil Juries The court of appeal noted that appellate interference with a civil verdict is “exceptional”, unless there is a lack of evidentiary foundation or it is “clearly incompatible with any reasonable assessment of the evidence. Civil Litigation: Appellate Review of Civil Juries anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy Wang v. Fu, 2023 BCCA 247 (40898) Private international law – forum non conveniens Wang v. Fu, 2023 BCCA 247 (40898) anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy Association des procureurs aux poursuites criminelles et pénales v. Procureur général du Québec, Ministre de la Justice du Québec, 2023 QCCA (40887) Administrative law — judicial review Association des procureurs aux poursuites criminelles et pénales v. Procureur général du Québec, Ministre de la Justice du Québec, 2023 QCCA (40887) anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador v. Robert W. Buckingham, 2023 NLCA 17 (40884) Administrative Law — standard of review Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador v. Robert W. Buckingham, 2023 NLCA 17 (40884) anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy This Week at the SCC: Limitation Periods for Indigenous Claims The SCC will release its judgment in Jim Shot Both Sides v. Canada on Friday, April 12, 2024. At issue is whether limitation periods for breach of treaty claims began to run prior to the passage of s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. This Week at the SCC: Limitation Periods for Indigenous Claims tomtomtom ..read more