Legal Insight
Current news, cases, and ideas affecting law and practice.

Fuhr v. Churchbridge (Regional Municipality) No. 211 | 2013 CarswellSask 610 (Sask. Prov. Ct.) | Klause Prov. J.

To understand these appeals one must first gain an understanding of how the process of credentialing and privileging physicians within [the health authority] actually works, an understanding that likely is beyond the general knowledge of most people in [the province].

The move to a virtual practice represents a number of potential cost savings and benefits for solo and small law firms. Discover what they are in the White Paper written by Jared Correia.

Issues include failure to remain at the scene of an accident and Immediate Roadside Prohibitions.

This post summarizes a recent Alberta Court of Appeal case which examines the correct approach to summary judgement under Rule 7.3 of the Alberta Rules of Court.

Van Breda v. Village Resorts Ltd. | 2012 CarswellOnt 4269 (S.C.C.) | LeBel J.

In new judge's school they tell you that there are a couple of rules you should follow.

This issue discusses threats of violence, dangerous offenders and treatment order.

With Valentine’s Day behind us, gifts are on our minds. But here at the Insight blog, we’re more fascinated by the concept of legal gifts. When is something presumed to be a gift? This post looks at presumptions within the context of gifts between husband and wife, parent and child and between strangers, as well as in the purchase of land in the name of another.

This post discusses a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case that examines notice periods for franchise contracts.

This post summarises a recent Manitoba Queen's Bench case in which a lawyer unsuccessfully challenged the validity of the Law Society's continuing professional development requirements.

O'Brien Paving Inc. v. Hill | 2012 CarswellOnt 8794 (Ont. L.R.B.) | Waddingham Vice Chair