Friday, February 28, 2020 @ 5:11 PM
In a public international law decision that breaks new ground nationally and internationally, a divided Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that three Eritreans who claim they were abused and forced to work at a Canadian-owned mine in Eritrea can proceed with their damages suit in B.C. Supreme Court for alleged human rights violations that breached the norms of customary international law. ... [read more]
Friday, February 28, 2020 @ 10:30 AM
The debate on two motions before the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) dissolved into a shout of “shame!” as benchers expressed feelings of being attacked, made claims of bullying and demands for apologies before the treasurer called issues out of order and closed the public portion of the meeting. The motions were both moved by bencher John Fagan and seconded by bencher Jared Brown. ... [read more]
Friday, February 28, 2020 @ 8:55 AM
Lawyers must be able to defend themselves against allegations made by clients, says counsel for a former Nova Scotia Crown back on track to sue provincial government leaders for publicly disavowing a controversial “sovereignty” argument he used against an Indigenous group. ... [read more]
Thursday, February 27, 2020 @ 3:01 PM
The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled the Trudeau government’s carbon pricing scheme to be an unconstitutional intrusion onto provincial powers, a decision that runs contrary to findings in other courts and one a legal scholar says the Supreme Court will have to grapple with due to the new issues it raises. ... [read more]
Thursday, February 27, 2020 @ 1:03 PM
Alberta’s plan to launch a unified family court (UFC), which would aim to make family law matters easier to navigate for both lawyer and layperson alike, has apparently been suspended by the provincial government, a decision being lamented by members of the family bar in the province. ... [read more]
Humour in the practice of law: Seriously | Marcel Strigberger
