Lottery recovery claim may be statute barred
In Ontario, in general, you have two years to commence a lawsuit from the time you learn the facts supporting your claim. That's not a very long time:http://bit.ly/tr81Qt
James C Morton
Remember, when ‘you are talking on the phone you are talking to the world’
It is hard to believe they spoke like this by telephone. Remember, when 'you are talking on the phone you are talking to the world'http://bit.ly/rWU64H Wiretaps record Shafia comparing daughter…
A litigant should not be deprived of counsel of its choice without good cause
Kaiser (Re), 2011 ONCA 713, released today, has a good summary statement of the general rule a litigant should not be deprived of counsel of its choice without good cause:…
What do I do if a guest gets drunk at my party?
There are clear rules about restaurants and bars serving alcohol -- they must not serve an intoxicated patron and if they do they face liability. But what about someone having…
Right-to-die legal challenge to begin in B.C.
Whose life is it anyway? To some degree that is the key question -- is it your own decision whether to keep living or is that a decision that must…
Who should be a judge?
Some years ago I was sitting in a busy criminal courthouse. As I waited for my case to be call I made a startling observation -- all the accused were…
Two Liberal Party Policy Papers: One Official and One Not …
Cette semaine, deux documents ont été libérés. L'un était un document officiel publié officiellement aux membres du Parti. Il a été publié en français et en anglais. Le document officieux…
A small story lost in Remembrance Day: Conservatives plead guilty to violating election rules
The plea agreement saves the Conservatives from potential embarrassment of conviction after trial and the reduced charges let the Party spin it made an honest mistake. Still, it's hard to…
Supporting Women Candidates
The Judy LaMarsh Fund is an essential tool to work towards true gender equity in Canadian politics. But at the moment it is just a line item -- it is…
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty since World War I.Remembrance…
Latent and Patent defects in Real Estate
Cotton v. Monahan, 2011 ONCA 697 is a useful decision that applies the doctrine of latent and patent defect in the context of the sale of real estate. To succeed…
Perry’s Painful Performance
This is the end for Perry. It is painful to watch. You have to wonder if he never had media training? Rule #1 NO DEAD AIR. If he forgot the…
Misapprehension of evidence
R. v. Mahmood, 2011 ONCA 693, released today, gives useful guidance on misapprehension of evidence at trial. Not every failure at trial renders a decision subject to appeal. Misapprehension of evidence, when advanced…
Family law disclosure obligations
Donna Reid Spettigue and Charles Spettigue v. David G. Varcoe, 2011 ONSC 6618 has a useful summary of the law relating to disclosure obligations in family law: A. The Parties’…
Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers: Henry Louis Mencken
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1083622--middle-class-is-key-to-economic-recovery-rae-says?bn=1OTTAWA—Restoring the pillars of a strong middle class is key to Canada’s economic recovery, says Liberal interim leader Bob Rae in an address ...