On balance of probabilities, deceased died intestate and without lawful heirs

...the term "person" generally refers to a human being. In the context of the Human Rights Code, it also defines the class of actors against whom the prohibition in s. 13(1)(b) applies.

On April 10th and 11th, the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa hosted a conference to mark the retirement of The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada.

Quinn Estate (2018), 2018 BCSC 365, 2018 CarswellBC 543 (B.C. S.C.)

Father’s business travel and leisure abroad and large number of bank transactions created inference that father either had income abroad which was not disclosed or he was able to earn higher income

Highlights from the Thomson Reuters Product Showcase at our Customer Centre in Toronto, April 18.

Even though grievor should have consulted with supervisor, his inexperience considered mitigating factor and employee's dismissal not upheld

This edition of the Emerging Issues Bulletin discusses the issue of cannabis legalization and the opioid crisis

Executor of deceased’s estate sought determination as to whether pour-over clause in his will for Canadian assets was invalid, and, if so, whether it was cured by s. 58 of Wills, Estates and Succession Act

Johnson v. Schubert (2018), 2018 BCSC 74, 2018 CarswellBC 77 (B.C. S.C.)

“Equivalent employment” is defined in s. 2 as an “employment of a similar nature to the employment held by the worker when he suffered the employment injury...

This excerpt from the newly updated Fires (Ontario) title examines Ontario law with regards to fires, with a particular focus on accidental fires and civil liability.