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

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Recent decision in which an application to vary a spousal support order based on material change was dismissed.

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This post summarizes a recent BC Court of Appeal case that affirmed that expecting children to do dangerous things is reasonable and not a standard of perfection.

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CSA proposes amendments to rules surrounding take-over bids and shareholder rights plans, making life difficult for hostile bidders.

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This post explains Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right to life, liberty and security of the person.

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Phrase of the Week - Test for Confusion

Hershey Canada Inc. v. Gorham | 2012 CarswellNat 2743 | Trade-marks Opposition Board

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Legal Wit — Common (?!) Sense

The situation which occurred is most common.

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Court of appeal reviews principles respecting issuance of a search warrant based on information from paid police informants.

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This post explains how legal researchers can properly note up Quebec statutes on westlaw Canada

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Recent case imposes constructive trust on certain proceeds held by a Receiver in order to prevent an inequitable and unjust result.

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This post summarizes a recent Ontario case in which the availability of sentencing circles for Indigenous offenders was discussed.

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Recent decision in which RRSP withdrawals were included in spouse’s presumptive income for interim support purposes.

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Legal Wit — It's Raining Roofing Shingles

It is no secret to anyone living in Nova Scotia that wind speeds during the remnants of tropical storms and hurricanes can and sometimes do exceed 115 km/h.

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