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

Canadian Trademark Reform

R. v. Mills | 2013 CarswellNfld 431 | David Orr Prov. J.

The conduct of the Appeal Board demonstrates such disregard for fundamental legal principles that it can only be explained by the fact that its members are not legally trained.

R. v. Castonguay Blasting Ltd. | 2013 CarswellOnt 14070 | Abella J.

The 54 paragraphs of the statement of claim, which the plaintiffs prepared themselves, is long on indignation but somewhat short on respect for the rules of pleading.

Determining the appropriate standard of review of a delegate’s decision is a crucial, and potentially confusing, aspect of administrative law, but something that must be performed at the beginning of every appeal or application for judicial review. This post provides an overview of the issues surrounding this complex area of the law.

Repeat bankruptcies are now almost as common as injury lawyers.

Ownership of a Pet

R. v. Huard (2013) | 2013 CarswellOnt 14908 | Watt J.A.

If there was ever a case indicative of the need for counsel, this is one case where that need is extreme.

New Supreme Court Case — Retrospective Abolition of Early Parole Unconstitutional.

Scotia Mortgage Corp. v. Manzouri | 2012 CarswellAlta 1061 | Prowse (Master)