LEGAL TOPICS: Legal Research

Digest of the Week | Dependants' Relief

By clawing back into father's net estate only that portion of proceeds of life insurance policy in excess of amount required to satisfy father's family law support obligations, funds may be made available to support other dependants while discharging existing support obligations

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Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor | Trafficking Fentanyl

BC Court of Appeal established sentencing range of 18-36 months for street trafficking of fentanyl

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Digest of the Week | Property in Reproductive Material

Deceased freely and repeatedly expressed his consent to wife's use of reproductive material following his death

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Announcing Thomson Reuters and Law Made Partnership

Thomson Reuters and Law Made are partnering to accelerate the advancement of innovation in legal technology in Canada.

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Digest of the Week | Criminal Negligence Causing Death

Accused provided drugs to victim who later died from extreme cold

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WeirFoulds Estates & Trusts Newsletter | Financial Abuse of the Elderly

Recent License Appeal Tribunal decision provides guidance on the issue of financial abuse of the elderly

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Milligan’s Criminal Law Advisor | Prior Consistent Statement

The Ontario Court of Appeal allows an appeal and orders a new trial because the trial judge misused a prior consistent statement to bolster the credibility of the complainant

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Police Powers | Screen Capture

Police used screen capture software to record computer chats with accused

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Emerging Issues Bulletin #4 | Drug Offences In Canada

This edition of the Emerging Issues Bulletin discusses the road to cannabis legalization

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WeirFoulds Estates & Trusts Newsletter | Limitation Periods

Two recent Ontario Court of Appeal decisions concerning the application of limitation periods in trusts and estates litigation are discussed

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CED:  An Overview of the Law - Employment Law (Ontario) - Common Law of Employment - Dismissal for Cause - Misconduct

An employer may terminate an employment contract for just cause without giving notice to the employee. This excerpt provides an overview of the types of misconduct which are seen in the workplace and in what instances such misconduct may justify dismissal for cause.

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 Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor | Failure to Stop

BC Court of Appeal holds that an accused who did not cause an accident may properly be convicted of failure to stop

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