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Chevron challenges court’s jurisdiction over foreign award 7 Aug 2012 | 01:21 am
This summer, the U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp., mired in a 19-year legal battle over pollution in the Amazon jungle, fired its opening volley in a new front in the fighting: Canada.
That's History: Next SCC appointment unlikely to redress judicial diversity gap 7 Aug 2012 | 01:13 am
The federal government’s record of naming members of visible minorities to the bench — there were two out of the last 100 appointments — has come under critical scrutiny recently.
Editorial: Efficiency vs. justice 7 Aug 2012 | 01:06 am
Things are changing at the courthouse in Newmarket, Ont., where the justice system has long struggled with notoriously big caseloads.
Lawyer wins tax dispute at SCC 7 Aug 2012 | 01:04 am
The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered good news to a Toronto-area lawyer and horse-racing businessman with a decision last week that changes the circumstances in which taxpayers can combine farmin...
Judge calls for changes to civil costs rules 7 Aug 2012 | 12:59 am
Debate over whether unsuccessful parties should have to file bills of costs has a Toronto judge calling for changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Focus: Forensic investigators invited to meet and confer 30 Jul 2012 | 10:11 pm
As lawyers become more comfortable with the meet-and-confer provisions of the Rules of Civil Procedure, they're starting to recognize the importance of bringing a knowledgeable guest along to the disc...
Speaker's Corner: Forcing judges to judge old law erodes democracy 30 Jul 2012 | 10:02 pm
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney got into trouble last year over his criticisms of individual Federal Court decisions.
Appeal court widens door to non-earner benefits 30 Jul 2012 | 09:54 pm
Accident benefits claimants who return to work after their motor vehicle accidents may find it easier to obtain non-earner benefits following a ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal last week.
Lawyers have mixed reviews on Newmarket's new triage court 30 Jul 2012 | 09:43 pm
A new triage court and other changes to criminal matters at a notoriously busy Toronto-area courthouse are causing some lawyers to question whether the government is getting too aggressive in trying t...
Focus: Anti-corruption law getting some bite 23 Jul 2012 | 01:00 pm
Recent arrests under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act have confirmed a new get-serious attitude by law enforcers towards bribery and corruption.
