Breaking News > In a 9-0 landmark which sets out sentencing factors judges should (and misconceptions they should not) take into account when punishing sexual crimes against children, the Supreme Court of Canada has signaled courts should adopt a tougher stance than in the past, given society’s contemporary understanding of the nature and gravity of such offences, their inherent wrongfulness, and the profound harms they cause: R. v. Friesen, 2020 SCC 9. MORE TO COME.

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The case for applications instead of actions in wrongful dismissal cases

Monday, July 24, 2017 @ 8:32 AM | By Nicole Simes

As trite as it sounds, access to justice requires accessing our justice system — getting in front of a judge to determine one’s grievance. In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada...

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