News roundup — February 9, 2012
CanadaClark orders justice-system review to identify fiscally responsible solutions, The Globe and MailCrown approves 13 more charges against four B.C. Stanley Cup riot suspects, The ProvincePoll says...
View ArticleBusiness as usual for ISPs following SCC decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has essentially ruled that broadcasting via the Internet does not need to be regulated.The top court was asked to rule on the appeal in Alliance of Canadian Cinema,...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 10, 2012
CanadaFormer B.C. premier found guilty of defamation, The Vancouver SunB.C. court rules government must protect killer whales, Victoria Times-ColonistLawyers urge judge to grill juror following murder...
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Facebook: what will your client’s profile reveal?
A 27-year-old Canadian man is seriously injured in a workplace accident that has left him unable to sit for more than 15 minutes a day, ended his social life, and left him without a job.The defence...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 13, 2012
CanadaB.C. judges heading to court over rejected wage increase, The Globe and MailJudge to hear whether family of Brian Sinclair has right to sue over ER death, Calgary HeraldB.C. duo back in court for...
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This week at the SCC
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear the following five appeals this week:Feb. 13 — Quebec — City of Westmount v. Richard RossyCommercial law: The family of a man who was killed when a tree fell on...
View ArticleWoman heads to B.C. court in battle for biological data
A Toronto, Ont. woman will appear before the British Columbia Court of Appeal Feb. 14 in a long-running legal battle to overturn a law that stops her from accessing information about her biological...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 14, 2012
CanadaB.C. appeal court to hear sperm donor anonymity case, CBC NewsMandatory gun sentence unconstitutional, Ont. judge rules, CBC NewsJudge allows testimony from bullied boy who committed suicide,...
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New ‘lawful access’ law could amount to illegal search and seizure
Lawful access or unlawful access? Critics of the federal government’s proposed bill that will give police increased access to customer data from Internet service providers, predict there could be...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 15, 2012
CanadaOnt. court overturns racial bias ruling, National PostB.C. Crown seeks jail sentence for Stanley Cup rioter, Toronto StarFirst Nations' children underfunded, Federal Court hears, The Vancouver...
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Tepid response to the B.C. justice reform plan
B.C. lawyers have given Christy Clark’s justice reform plan a skeptical response after the premier steered clear of an immediate cash infusion for the province’s justice system. Last week, Clark...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 16, 2012
CanadaMore B.C. cases dismissed due to court delays, CBC NewsFarmers file lawsuit to regain control of wheat board, ReutersMan accused of building dungeon held after court appearance, Toronto...
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Drummond Report suggests significant changes necessary for Ontario justice...
Economist Don Drummond has released his report on the state of Ontario’s finances this week, making several key recommendations to Ontario’s justice system in an effort to protect the cash-strapped...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 17, 2012
CanadaStanley Cup rioter sentenced to 17 months in jail, The Times ColonistManitoba Appeal Court dismisses union bid attempt to scuttle inquiry into girl's death, CTVJudge orders Bertuzzi's lawyers to...
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Mandatory religion course doesn’t infringe on freedoms, top court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a couple’s bid to have their children exempted from the Ethics and Religious Culture program that became mandatory in Quebec schools in 2008.The parents,...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 21, 2012
CanadaWhat bill C-10 could mean for Canada's natives, The Globe and MailMountie was depressed alcoholic at time of accident, doctor tells Supreme Court, Calgary HeraldMontreal cardiologists face...
View ArticleLaw firms recognized for diversity programs
Two law firms have been named as Canada’s best diversity employers. Stikeman Elliott LLP and Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP were recognized by MediaCorp Canada as Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 22, 2012
CanadaCrown stays sex assault charge in relation to B.C. rave party, The ProvinceNo charges will be laid in Quebec City arena lobbying, The Globe and MailMontreal cardiologist facing bribe charges says...
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Osgoode tweets to victory
Osgoode Hall Law School has won the world’s first ever Twitter moot.Students mooted the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 23, 2012
CanadaOntario court judge chided for conviction of mentally ill man, The Globe and MailConvicted U.S. pedophile hid in Vancouver for eight years, The Province Nfld. provincial court chief judge...
View ArticleWinnipeg lawyer disbarred for overcharging residential school clients
A Winnipeg lawyer has been disbarred after admitting he overcharged clients residential school clients to the tune of almost $1 million.A Law Society of Manitoba panel revoked Howard Tennenhouse’s...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 24, 2012
CanadaYork U law student charged after shots fired in residence building, The Globe and MailHollywood actress given go-ahead to sue B.C. film company, The ProvinceBail hearing for driver in fatal...
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Canadians snag ILO Client Choice Awards
The International Law Office has awarded a whole gamut of Canadian lawyers with its Client Choice Awards.The awards, which surveys senior corporate counsel only, recognizes winners globally and honours...
View ArticlePolitical mud slinging dirties Quebec law firms
The Parti Québécois tried to make political hay in early February when it jumped on a La Presse story that revealed that 46 of the 180 lawyers with the Montreal-based business law firm BCF had...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 27, 2012
CanadaJury selection begins in Tori Stafford murder trial, The Globe and MailDoctors won't face lawsuit for alleged negligence in diagnosing HIV, The ProvinceTrial begins for ex-RCMP officer Kevin...
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LCO calls for evaluation of family law information centres
While the Ontario government has heralded reforms to streamline the family law system, a new Law Commission of Ontario interim report is calling for additional measures.In its interim report on the...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 28, 2012
CanadaVia derailment passengers seek to launch class action suit, Ottawa CitizenWinnipeg man admits to killing in self-defence in alleged homosexual incident, Calgary HeraldB.C. hit-and-run driver gets...
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Canada Goose lawsuit heats up trademark concerns
It’s a hot property even in what has been a relatively balmy Canadian winter and Canada Goose Inc. intends to protect its highly recognizable brand even if it means a legal battle.For more than 55...
View ArticleNews roundup — February 29, 2012
CanadaCanadian founder of Bodog.com indicted in U.S. illegal gambling case, The Province'Pierre 'Poutine' responsible for robocalls: court documents, Montreal GazetteFour men arrested in Quebec in...
View ArticleLSUC disbars Canadian convicted in Bermuda
A Canadian lawyer convicted of fraud in Bermuda has been disbarred by the Law Society of Upper Canada.In 2005, a jury found Robert Martyn guilty of conspiring to fraudulently obtain Bermudian status, a...
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