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Between conviction and sentencing of the accused, the release of a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision amounted to a fundamental restatement of the law that created a rebuttable presumption where no defence had previously existed – although new arguments on appeal were generally prohibited, the appellate court overturned the accused’s conviction and ordered a new trial.

R. v. InfoSpec Systems Inc. | 2013 CarswellBC 2145 | British Columbia Court of Appeal

There's an old saying: "Two Heads Are Better Than One".

This post covers some basic principles governing the granting of injunctions, such as the jurisdiction of the court, the nature of the remedy, and the various types of injunctions.

Recent joint family venture decision which provides a useful review of the principles of constructive trust and unjust enrichment.

This post summarizes a Federal Court case which dealt with the admissibility of Aboriginal oral history which would normally be considered hearsay

Shakespeare once said that a rose by any other name smells as sweet.

Can a bailee rely on a limitation of liability clause to avoid liability for negligence?

The Supreme Court of Canada held the unpaid concessionaire of a toll highway could not block the licence renewal of a driver who obtained a discharge from bankruptcy listing outstanding tolls.

Here it cannot be said that [insurance adjuster] balked at his cross-examination or that the Plaintiff was in any manner frustrated in doing a meaningful cross-examination.

Recent case finds passenger not arbitrarily detained at roadside when vehicle pulled over by police

Recent decision in which a Saskatchewan court refused to retroactively vary a fixed and definite child support agreement.