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This post summarizes a recent case in which several journalists were found to have defamed a climate researcher.

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This post summarizes a recent Alberta Court of Appeal case which examines the correct approach to summary judgement under Rule 7.3 of the Alberta Rules of Court.

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This post summarises a recent Manitoba Queen's Bench case in which a lawyer unsuccessfully challenged the validity of the Law Society's continuing professional development requirements.

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This post summarises a recent Manitoba Court of Appeal case which examines multiple issues regarding spousal support.

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This post summarises a recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court case in which charges were stayed due to unreasonable delay caused, in part, by late Crown disclosure.

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This post summarises a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case in which the defendant sought to strike portions of the Crown's statement of claim on the basis of Parliamentary privilege.

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This post summarizes an employment law case from the British Columbia Supreme Court which illustrates some of the challenges social media presents to both employers and employees.

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This post summarizes the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Fearon, which dealt with the issue of whether police can perform warrantless searches of smartphones incident to arrest.

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This post summarizes a Nova Scotia Small Claims case in which homeowners sued their home inspector for negligence. Despite the finding of negligence, the inspector was able to enforce the limitation of liability clause in the contract.

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R. v. Pick | 2014 CarswellSask 677 | Saskatchewan Provincial Court

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This post summarizes a recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision about enforcement of a "No Pets" clauses by a condominium corporation.

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This blog post summarizes a recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench case that examined whether police may search smartphone data incident to arrest.

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