Lexpert published its top 10 list of most significant judicial rulings affecting the business community released between Oct. 1, 2023 and Sept. 30, 2024. The decisions deal with issues such as residency requirements under provincial class action rules, data privacy, the jurisdiction of specialized courts, and available remedies to patent holders.
Eugene Meehan, K.C. shares his thoughts on two rulings in particular: Dow Chemical Canada ULC v. Canada, 2024 SCC 23 and Iris Technologies Inc. v. Canada, 2024 SCC 24. These decisions clarify the jurisdictional limits between the Federal Court and the Tax Court in tax disputes, particularly concerning judicial review and tax assessment correctness.
Read more about these cases, along with the others that made the list, here.