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Empty beer cans in the accused's vehicle gave an air of reality to the possibility that the accused engaged in bolus drinking

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Where an appellant wishes to be relieved of trial-ordered obligations pending appeal, the appellant should bring a stay motion, lest the appellate court refuse to hear the appeal until all outstanding spousal support has been paid.

This digest highlights a Federal Court of Appeal decision where the Court held that where a registered charity is transferring money or other resources to an intermediary, simply having a written agreement will not necessarily evidence that the charity is exercising direction and control over its own resources.

R. v. Curry (2016), 2016 BCSC 1435, 2016 CarswellBC 2152 (B.C. S.C.)

This post provides an introduction to the process by which new businesses become incorporated in Ontario, including an overview of the applicable legislation, the restrictions on and procedures for incorporation, the requirements for incorporators, and the corporate constitution.

Modern urban construction has become an increasingly complex affair.

This digest highlights a British Columbia Court of Appeal decision which upheld a lower court’s finding that a hotel manager did not owe a fiduciary to purchasers of the assets of the hotel corporation.

The victims’ fear coupled with the accused’s awareness that breaking and entering could trigger such fear formed the basis for Ontario’s Court of Appeal to find the “implied threat of violence” necessary to uphold the lifetime weapons prohibition imposed in the accused’s sentence.

Cargojet Airways Ltd. v. Aveiro Constructors Ltd. (2016), 2016 CarswellOnt 7846, 2016 ONSC 2356 (Ont. S.C.J.) at para. 41 Braid J.

Claims against veterinarian, veterinary clinic and veterinary medical association, were struck out on basis that facts pleaded did not support the claims.

Court of Appeal held entitlement to bonus payments did not depend on whether employee was notionally or actively employed after employment was terminated but on compensation and benefits to which he would have been entitled but for wrongful termination