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BC court holds police arranging contact with Punjabi speaking lawyer not amounting to interference with accused’s right to counsel.

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Court dismisses appeal of first degree murder conviction based on statements made in course of Mr. Big operation.

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Recent decision in which a mother’s urgent motion for interim relocation in order to escape domestic violence was granted.

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A lookout can aid and abet, since his mere presence helps the commission of the offence, notwithstanding a lack of causative connection to or active role in the offence itself.

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Case comment on Dumais v Hobbs, a recent Ontario case which dealt with issues related to discovery and the parol evidence rule.

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Court of Appeal found erroneous mitigating re the accused’s sentence –refusal to blow underlay the absence of evidence of impairment; he also lied in his 911 call: 30-months changed to 4½-years.

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Recent appeal case finds that former employee did not fail to mitigate damages by rejecting offers of re-employment when trust and confidence was eroded.

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Recent decision on what constitutes a marriage-like relationship, thus making property division and spousal support issues.

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Recent decision which permitted a mother to bring her son on a temporary visit to a Hague Convention signatory

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In Apple v. Samsung, the United States Court of Appeals clarified and applied the causal nexus requirement in a situation involving irreparable harm.

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Court of appeal allows fresh evidence of deportation consequences in appeal of sentence.

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Majority of Court of Appeal holds police search of text messages in cell phone may violate message sender’s reasonable expectation of privacy.

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