Complimentary Archived Video Force Majeure, Contract Cancellations and Occupier’s Liability March 19, 2020 Lawyers are receiving an increasing number of inquiries related to force majeure clauses, liability of occupiers for the spread of the virus in their space, contract issues arising from cancellations and availability of insurance to cover losses.
Complimentary Archived Video Ground Shift - What Does Vavilov and the New Standard of Review Mean for your Immigration Practice March 11, 2020 On December 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in a trilogy of cases, Vavilov, Bell Canada and NFL, rewriting the standard of review analysis set out in Dunsmuir.
Complimentary Archived Video The Intersection of Taxation and Insolvency March 03, 2020 The intersection of bankruptcy and taxation is a complicated area of the law. While there are a limited number of provisions in Canada's federal taxation statutes that specifically address situations where a taxpayer has become insolvent, there are a variety of other provisions that can apply to insolvency situations that lawyers must be aware of in order to best serve their clients.
Complimentary Archived Video Breaking the Internet: Current Issues in Broadcasting Law March 02, 2020 “Breaking the internet” used to refer to literally making the internet unusable. In recent years, it has come to mean dominating the online conversation. When it comes to current issues in broadcasting law, both meanings may apply.
Complimentary Archived Video Changes to Simplified Procedure and What They Mean for Your Employment Law Practice February 18, 2020 Significant changes to simplified actions come into effect on January 1, 2020.
New Developments LAO Announces Changes Regarding the Self-Report Requirement January 29, 2020 LAO Announces Changes to Panel Lawyer’s Annual Self-Reporting Requirement
Complimentary Archived Video “Kissing Cousins Reunited”: Focus on Family Law Issues in Estates Planning January 21, 2020 When your next estate planning file involves family law considerations, you will need to know how these two areas of law interact.
Complimentary Archived Video A New World for Standard of Review? Exploring the SCC’s Decision in the Judicial Review Trilogy January 17, 2020 On December 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in a trilogy of cases, Vavilov, Bell Canada and NFL, rewriting the standard of review analysis set out in Dunsmuir.
Complimentary Archived Video The Affidavit: Rules of Evidence, Effective Drafting and Views From the Bench December 12, 2019 Many estate matters proceed by way of application. As part of the application, the affidavit can serve as a tool for advancing your client’s interests or theory of the case – if you know how to properly frame and draft one.
Complimentary Archived Video Preparing for Litigation in an Environmental Law Practice December 11, 2019 Join colleagues from across the region as we focus on current litigation issues arising in the field of environmental law.