Personal injury claims and the Nova Scotia Limitation of Actions Act:...
By Jennifer Taylor Introduction Nova Scotia’s new Limitation of Actions Act, SNS 2014, c 35 received Royal Assent on November 20, 2014, but has not yet been proclaimed into force.[1] This post argues...
View ArticleTWU’s Successful Judicial Review
By Jennifer Taylor Introduction Nova Scotia has been on the front lines of the debate about the proposed law school at Trinity Western University (“TWU”) in British Columbia. Now, the Nova Scotia...
View ArticleToo essential to strike? The “essentials” of the SCC decision in Saskatchewan...
By Jennifer Taylor Introduction Last week, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Saskatchewan’s essential services legislation, which prevented a wide range of public sector employees...
View ArticleExperts in the East: Whether Moore v Getahun might affect disclosure of draft...
By Jennifer Taylor (with research from Emma Halpin) Introduction The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Moore v Getahun, 2015 ONCA 55 did two key things: First, it confirmed that consultation...
View ArticleWesterhof v Gee Estate: More “expert” influence from Ontario
By Jennifer Taylor [Note: This post can be viewed as a companion piece to an earlier Bench Press commentary about the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Moore v Getahun on expert reports] Introduction...
View ArticleGuiding the Gatekeeper: The SCC clarifies the framework for admitting expert...
By Jennifer Taylor - Research Lawyer Introduction This post is the third in a row about expert evidence. The first post discussed Moore v Getahun, 2015 ONCA 55, and its conclusion that consultations...
View ArticleAboriginal rights, no Crown in sight: Implications of the BCCA decision in...
By Jennifer Taylor, Research Lawyer Introduction In a fascinating and potentially revolutionary decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has held that Aboriginal groups can rely on Aboriginal...
View ArticleLitigation between First Nations and project proponents: A new development
By Jennifer Taylor – Research Lawyer Introduction The last Bench Press post reviewed the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s landmark decision in Saik’uz First Nation and Stellat’en First Nation v Rio...
View ArticleSurvivor Benefits & Mirrors: NSCA rejects s 15 Charter challenge in workers’...
By Jennifer Taylor - Research Lawyer Introduction Denying survivor benefits to a former spouse is not discriminatory, according to a recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision. In Muggah v Nova Scotia...
View ArticleTWU’s law school still TBD: Reviewing the Ontario Div Court decision in TWU v...
By Jennifer Taylor – Research Lawyer The controversy continues with the release of the Ontario Divisional Court decision in Trinity Western University v The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONSC 4250,...
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