James C Morton
Urging by the Court
It is common for Judges to urge government to take steps to alleviate problems seen by the Courts. Indeed, this very day I saw a judge urging certain steps to…
LOCKDOWN AT JOYCEVILLE INSTITUTION FOLLOWING MAJOR DISTURBANCE
Kingston, Ontario, December 9, 2012 – At approximately 8:00 a.m., on December 9, 2012, inmates at Joyceville Institution initiated a peaceful protest on one range. Despite negotiations, the protest escalated…
Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
Samson. He brought the house down.
Curative proviso in context of serious error in judge alone trial
R. v. Ellis, 2012 NLCA 75 considers the curative provision of the Criminal Code and holds its application is exceptional: The onerous test that is to be applied by this…
Happy Chanukah!
Happy Chanukah! I wish you a Happy Chanukah filled with light, laughter and latkas!
George Takach – Running to be Federal Liberal Leader
Interview with George Takach ___________________________________________________________________ James C. Morton:I am speaking with George Takach, candidate for leader of the Federal Liberal Party of Canada and ultimately, Prime Minister of Canada.…
Summary judgment not blocked by "massive" record of respondent
Fairview Donut Inc. v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONCA 867 deals with granting summary judgment in the face of a significant documentary record. Commonly, on a summary judgment motion…
A contingent claim may fall into a bankrupt’s estate
Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc., 2012 SCC 67 deals with whether environmental claims by a provincial government fall into bankruptcy. In deciding the issue the Court held more generally…
The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities
Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations
Reasons in Family Law
Titova v. Titov, 2012 ONCA 864, released today, makes it clear that reasons are as important and necessary in family law cases as elsewhere: The requirement that a judge give…
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit
George Herbert
F-35 Purchase Cancelled
OTTAWA — The F-35 jet fighter purchase, the most persistent thorn in the federal government’s side and the subject of a devastating auditor-general’s report last spring, is dead. Faced with…
How long did Cain hate his brother?
As long as he was Abel.