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BC Court of Appeal holds that an accused who did not cause an accident may properly be convicted of failure to stop

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In terms of the net proceeds of sale of the matrimonial home, what deductions will the wife be entitled to claim? See sample legal memo.

According to the husband, the parties separated three years earlier than the wife had claimed – after finding that they shared a bed at least one week a month and had sexual relations from time to time, as well as other indications, the court agreed with the wife and set the valuation date accordingly.

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

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

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

One does not undertake to reorganize the aquarium

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.

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

Condominium Corp. No. 311443 v. Goertz (2016), [2016] A.J. No. 1195, 2016 ABCA 362, 2016 CarswellAlta 2202 (Alta. C.A.) at para. 49 McDonald, Bielby and Wakeling JJ.A

The Ontario Court of Appeal found that the trial judge properly instructed the jury on the fact that it was the trier of facts and clearly instructed the jury on legal issues such as the difference between negligence and error in professional judgment, and the onus of proof.