Coltsfoot Publishing Ltd. v. Foster-Jacques, 2012 NSCA 83

  • August 16, 2012

Date: 2012-08-16 Saunders, Fichaud and Beveridge, JJ. A. | Link

Appeal court overturns lower court's sealing order placed on personal information in the court file of a divorce case. Appeal court balances threat of identity theft against open court principles, overturns the sealing order and imposes conditions upon disclosure of the material in the court file. Dan Michaluk's summary is here.