Reverberations for Real Estate Agents
What is the duty of a real estate agent to verify the information provided by the vendor of the property to prospective purchasers?
When a work visa won’t do
Article highlighting stark cross-border differences in the way justice is applied to the accused, according to lawyers involved in the case.
Consolidate all appeals, says OMB
The city and waterfront advocates believe they are in a better position to fight for the future of the environmentally sensitive northwest after an Ontario Municipal board order to amalgamate […]
Antle and Garron – The Federal Court of Appeal – Focus on the Fundamentals
These Federal Court of Appeal decisions provide welcome direction for those engaged in the planning, implementation and maintenance of trust structures, both domestic and offshore.
Case Law Update: Alberta v Elder Advocates of Alberta Society
Fiduciary Duty Government Civil Procedure
Case Law Update: Canada (Information Commissioner) v Canada (Minister of National Defence)
Access to Information Act Exemptions Personal Information Minister’s Records
Case Law Update: May v CBC/Radio Canada et al
2011 FCA 130 (Released April 8, 2011) Judicial Review – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Voting Rights Pursuant to the Canada […]
Case Law Update: Ontario (Attorney General) v Fraser
Charter Freedom of Association Collective Bargaining Agricultural Workers
Litigation Update – May 2011
Five case law updates released in April and May 2011.
Putting Your Best Case Forward: Tips for Preparing for a Summary Judgement Motion
Strategy and Evidence: It is all about Timing Generally, parties may bring a motion for summary judgment any time after the delivery of the statement of defence and before the […]
OMB rules against Aurora on Westhill
The verdict is in on Aurora’s long-running battle against a plan to build 75 luxury homes and an 18-hole golf course on a section of the Oak Ridges Moraine near […]
Damage to property prior to closing
Purchasers and vendors may face difficult decisions when something unexpected happens to the property between the time that the agreement of purchase and sale is signed and the transaction closes
Why judges like ‘hot-tubbing’; Procedure allows expert witnesses to testify at the same time, as a means of simplifying complex trials
It is only a matter of time, lawyers say, before a Canadian courtroom plays host to a procedure known as “hot-tubbing.” Despite the name, it does not involve installing Jacuzzis […]
Case Law Update: Indalex Limited (Re)
Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Pensions Priorities Fiduciary Obligations Funding Pension Plans
Case Law Update: Reference Re Securities Act (Canada)
Constitutional Law Division of Powers Securities Regulation