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]
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 @ 9:14 AM
A Nova Scotia court decision involving a divorcee being left with no equalization payment from matrimonial property division and no ability to recoup money she paid to clear her ex-husband’s tax debt is an example of how bankruptcy law trumps family law, says a legal mind. ... [read more]
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 @ 3:38 PM
On Jan. 25, the Ontario government announced $1 million in funding through the Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant program to help “nine police services fund projects to replace outdated equipment, enhance current technology, and expand CCTV camera coverage in areas where gun and gang violence and correlated crimes such as drug and human trafficking are most prevalent.” ... [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guilty to manslaughter in the killing of her abusive husband, saying the initial sentence reflected stereotypes and outdated thinking about battered women.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]
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SCC’s winter term features Charter cases on sentencing, public-interest standing and speedy trials
