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

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Legal Wit — Self-Driving Cars?

I have no doubt the Accused was operating the motor vehicle on the date and time in question.

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This post summarises a recent Manitoba Court of Appeal case which examines multiple issues regarding spousal support.

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Ordinary Driver

Kelly v. Perth (County) | 2014 CarswellOnt 9528 (Ont. S.C.J.) | Grace J.

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Legal Wit — The Truth of Its Contents?

To put the [the defendants'] argument in perspective, imagine J.

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The impact of encrypted information in police investigation and its role in criminal cases.

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Recent appeal case finds evidence of impairment insufficient to support conviction for impaired driving.

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This post discusses a recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court case which the custodial parent sought permission to relocate from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.

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This post summarises a recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court case in which charges were stayed due to unreasonable delay caused, in part, by late Crown disclosure.

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Legal Wit — No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

 "No good deed should go unpunished.

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This post summarises a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case in which the defendant sought to strike portions of the Crown's statement of claim on the basis of Parliamentary privilege.

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Summing Up

Charlie v. Yukon Territory (Chief Coroner) | 2012 CarswellYukon 107 | Yukon Territory Supreme Court

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Legal Wit — A Great Performance, Minus the Prince

The above is not a statement about what s 7 of the Charter means, nor how s 7 would apply.

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