Litigation Archives : 2013

McManamna v. Farley | 2007 CarswellBC 2001 | 87 Smart J.

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Legal Wit — Ragging the Puck

There is a point where the courts are being misused by constant and continuing efforts to keep a proceeding open instead of accepting the determination that has been made and moving on.

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Word of the Week - Legal Terms of Art

Canada (Attorney General) v. Mowat | 2011 CarswellNat 4191 | LeBel and Cromwell JJ

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Over the past few years, Freemen-on-the-land or “OPCA” (organized pseudolegal commercial argument) litigants have had an increasing presence in the courtroom, performing contemptible acts such as denying the authority of the court, disobeying court orders, disrupting court proceedings and in one instance, attempting to arrest the sitting judge. This post provides a concise explanation of what may merit a finding of contempt of court.

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Legal Wit — the Cheshire Cat of legal issues

Ultimately this litigation has a certain Alice in Wonderland quality.

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Word of the Week - Facebook, Judicially Defined

R. v. McCall (2011) | 2011 CarswellBC 327 | G.M. Rideout Prov. J.

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Legal Wit—

"[T]he only sensible course is to follow the time-honoured maxim, 'Sue everybody in sight.'"

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Legal Wit -

Factums and books of authorities are supposed to have buff covers:

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