LEGAL TOPICS: Legal Research

Thomson Reuters named to the 2017 list of Best Workplaces for Women in Canada

Thomson Reuters has received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Places to Work Canada.

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WeirFoulds Estates & Trusts Newsletter | Doctrine of Rectification

In Canada v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., the Supreme Court of Canada narrows the scope of the doctrine of rectification

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Police Powers | Racial Profiling

The Ontario court held in R. v. Simpson that racial profiling by customs agents may constitute a Charter violation

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Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor | Change in Jeopardy

Ontario Court of Appeal holds that an accused’s statement should not have been admitted because there had been a change in jeopardy warranting another consultation with counsel

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CED:  An Overview of the Law — Mines and Minerals: Ownership

This post provides an overview of the principles of ownership of minerals in western Canadian law. Topics covered include private ownership, Crown ownership, Indigenous ownership, and title.

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News and Views | Authorization to Intercept Private Communications

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds authorization to intercept private communications as valid

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Digest of the Week |  Bail Hearing

Ontario Court of Appeal holds that Gladue factors are applicable to bail hearings

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Digest of the Week | Meaning of

The British Columbia Supreme Court discusses how to interpret "survive ... by five days" in the Wills, Estates and Succession Act.

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Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor | Breathalyzer instruments

Alberta Court of Appeal holds maintenance records for breathalyzer instruments are “third party” disclosure and defence counsel will rarely be able to obtain their production because they are not “likely relevant”

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Emerging Issues Bulletin #3 | Drug Offences in Canada

This edition of the Emerging Issues Bulletin discusses the changing face of drug trafficking in Canada

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Police Powers | Plain View

No unreasonable search where gun found in plain view during investigative detention

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Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor | Inducement

Accused's confession was voluntary where there was no nexus between the decision to confess and an "inducement" made by police

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