Category Archives: Statutory Interpretation
No Priority for a Matrimonial Property Certificate of Lis Pendens Sandwiched Between Writs of Enforcement
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: No Priority for a Matrimonial Property Certificate of Lis Pendens Sandwiched Between Writs of Enforcement Case Commented On: Singh v Mangat, 2016 ABQB 349 (CanLII) The issue in Singh v Mangat was one of priority: … Continue reading
Throwing the Dog a Bone: A Historical and Policy Critique of the Supreme Court’s Bestiality Ruling
By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington and Evan Choate PDF version: Throwing the Dog a Bone: A Historical and Policy Critique of the Supreme Court’s Bestiality Ruling Case Commented On: R v DLW, 2016 SCC 22 (CanLII) In R v DLW, 2016 SCC 22 … Continue reading
On the DLW Decision and the Meaning of Modernity
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: On the DLW Decision and the Meaning of Modernity Case Commented On: R v DLW, 2016 SCC 22 (CanLII) Despite our common law system, statute law remains a key source of law in Canada. Its importance … Continue reading
Expiration of Confidentiality also gives Boards the Liberty to Copy and Distribute
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Expiration of Confidentiality also gives Boards the Liberty to Copy and Distribute Case Commented On: Geophysical Services Incorporated v Encana Corporation, 2016 ABQB 230 This decision involves rights to seismic data. Under Canadian law (and … Continue reading
Impaired Driving and Approved Screening Devices
By: Shaun Fluker, Elliot Holzman, and Ian Pillai PDF Version: Impaired Driving and Approved Screening Devices Case Commented On: Goodwin v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC 46; Wilson v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC … Continue reading