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TELUS Corp. v. CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. | 2012 CarswellBC 2791 | British Columbia Superior Court

At the opening of the trial, once again I strongly cautioned both parties of the potential consequences that could arise from continuing on with the litigation, … I admonished both of them to carefully consider their positions before proceeding further and I virtually begged them to try to resolve their differences.

This post discusses physician-assisted suicide and the Supreme Court of Canada case Carter v Canada (Attorney General).

Recent case notes that amendments to the Ontario Family Law Rules did not change the role of expert witnesses, but rather restate their common law duties.

Who among us hasn't regretted acts done in the heat of passion? This month’s post explores the partial criminal defence of provocation.

Van Breda v. Village Resorts Ltd. | 2012 CarswellOnt 4269 | Supreme Court of Canada

The court is asked to intervene in an internecine struggle that could, if alive, provide Shakespeare with inspiration for a new tragedy and interesting commentary from Machiavelli.

This post summarizes a BC Supreme Court case which dealt with whether email from the defendant was an admission of liability for the purposes of the limitation period.

Recent case provides a primer on rescinding child support arrears and Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act default orders.

This post discusses a recent Ontario Court of Justice case in which the Court ruled that the Crown must justify keeping defendants in handcuffs in the prisoner's dock.

This post summarizes a recent Tax Court of Canada case in which the Court had to examine whether certain affidavits were admissible hearsay.

Bear v. Thompson | 2014 CarswellSask 683 | Klebuc J.A.