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Archives : January 2014

Legal Wit — Raining Golf Balls

No issue is taken with the trial judge's finding that a barrage of misdirected golf balls emanating from the ninth hole of the Emerald Park Golf Course created a nuisance for the plaintiff homeowners.

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A tour of some changes to Estates&TrustsSource on the new westlaw Canada platform

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Bedford v. Canada (Attorney General) | 2013 CarswellOnt 17681 | Supreme Court of Canada

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E.W. Bickle Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue | 1979 CarswellNat 234 | Jackett C.J.A.

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Legal Wit — Parliament Didn't Protect God's Privacy Rights

Two police officers left the accused in a polygraph room, which was equipped with a hidden microphone and hidden video camera.

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Have you ever wondered what the legal process is to adopt a child in Canada? Adoption is regulated by the provinces, each of which has a distinct set of laws. In this excerpt from the Children title of the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, you will find a summary of the law concerning how a child may be adopted in the Western provinces and Ontario, as well as the law concerning International adoption.

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Winnipeg — Family Uncontested Motions List — Professional Conduct

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Waterman v. IBM Canada Ltd. | 2013 CarswellBC 3726 | Supreme Court of Canada

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Legal Wit — Moving the Goalposts

It is difficult to overstate the degree of the applicants' frustration at the never-ending movement of the target that the [Rural Municipality] set for them with respect to the acquisition of the highly coveted building permit that they were seeking.

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R. v. B. (A.) | 2012 CarswellNS 289 | Nova Scotia Provincial Court

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Giesbrecht v. Canada Life Assurance Co. | 2011 CarswellMan 511 | 138 Bryk J.

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Legal Wit — Low Expectations

In a trial involving self-represented litigants, my expectations are low: all I ask is that they be clothed.

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