Civil Litigation: Interlocutory vs. Final Order
Should the Motion Judge’s order dismissing the City’s limitation defence be characterized as “final” or “interlocutory”?
SCC Today: Criminal Law; Extreme Intoxication/Automatism; “Horizontal” Stare Decisis
The Supreme Court of Canada releases a decision in R. v. Sullivan.
SCC Today: Criminal Law; Extreme Intoxication/Automatism
The Supreme Court of Canada releases a decision in R. v. Brown.
SCC Today: 2 Leaves Granted & 37 Dismissed
The Supreme Court of Canada grants 2 leaves to appeal and dismisses 37.
39 Leaves, 39 Steps
Here’s a couple of quotes from John Buchan’s book The 39 Steps.
Torts/Municipal Law: Occupiers’ Liability; Prima Facie Negligence
In this case, the CA found that the Appellant had to show that permitting debris to be on the floor caused her to fall.