Tuesday, January 25, 2022 @ 1:03 PM
A recent Federal Court ruling in Janssen Inc. v. Sandoz Canada Inc. 2021 FC 1265 established that non-lawyer patent agent communications are privileged only in narrowly focused circumstances defined under Canada’s Patent Act. ... [read more]
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 @ 11:58 AM
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 @ 12:18 PM
Alberta’s top court has halved an 18-year sentence for a woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of her abusive husband, saying the initial sentence reflected stereotypes and outdated thinking about battered women. ... [read more]
Monday, January 24, 2022 @ 3:59 PM
Updated information booklets on amended federal divorce laws and how they apply to separation, shared parenting, family violence and putting kids first will remind lawyers to help parting spouses find “peaceful” and “workable solutions” to disputes, says a legal mind involved with the project. ... [read more]
Monday, January 24, 2022 @ 1:18 PM
Courts continue to shelve and reschedule matters due to COVID-19 and the spread of the omicron variant. Between Jan. 4 and Feb. 4, Alberta’s provincial court has adjourned all non-urgent out-of-custody trials, preliminary inquiries and any other hearings requiring witness evidence, according to a notice. ... [read more]
Monday, January 24, 2022 @ 9:22 AM
By sending a case back to an adjudicator within the RCMP grievance system, the Federal Court missed an opportunity to clarify coverage under the Mounties’ policy for fertility treatment offered to its members, according to Toronto civil litigator Nancy Shapiro. ... [read more]
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SCC’s winter term features Charter cases on sentencing, public-interest standing and speedy trials
