October 2026
Check out a list of the latest leaves to appeal opened at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Municipal Law: Jurisdiction; Appeal Deadlines Set by Statute
In this case, the Court of Appeal affirmed the proposition that there is no inherent jurisdiction to extend the time for appeal where it is set by statute – that the power to extend must be found in the statute itself or in some other statute.
This Week at the SCC: Sexual History Protections
📚 On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision in R. v. A.M. and M.P. At issue is whether the Criminal Code’s sexual-history screening rules apply to prosecutions for human trafficking and sexual services offences, and whether the trial judge wrongly restricted the accuseds’ cross-examination of the complainant.
This Week at the SCC: Gladue and Violence Against Indigenous Women
🪶 On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision in R. v. Cope. At issue is how courts should sentence an Indigenous offender for violence against an Indigenous woman, and when an appeal court can intervene to change the sentence.
Estates: Will-Drafting Firm Disqualified Despite Flawed Reasons
“[t]his appeal concerns the circumstances under which a law firm or a lawyer should be removed from representing a party to an action because there is a potential that staff or lawyers of the firm might be required to give evidence in the proceedings.”
Arbitration: Contractor Denied Leave to Pursue 59.99% Interest
In this case the C.A. provided a helpful summary of the legal framework governing appeals from arbitration awards and the principles applicable to that framework.