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26 Sep 2007, 5:22 am
Beverley McLachlin, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, and her colleague Marie Deschamps nodded as Sandra Day O’Connor, who in 1981 became the first woman appointed to the U.S. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 5:13 pm by Michel-Adrien
The Montreal newspaper La Presse today printed a profile of Justice Ian Binnie who retired earlier this year from the Supreme Court of Canada.In the article, justice columnist Yves Boisvert quotes Binnie's remarks about the prohibitive costs of the justice system, the collegial working atmosphere at the Court under the leadership of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and his disappointment over the Chaoulli ruling on private healthcare.According to Boisvert, what Binnie retains of his… [read post]
10 Sep 2012, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
, (September 8, 2012).Beverley Baines, Polygamy and Feminist Constitutionalism, (in B. [read post]
26 Feb 2007, 1:29 am
" " 'The overarching principle of fundamental justice that applies here is this: before the state can detain people for significant periods of time, it must accord them a fair judicial process,' Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the ruling. [read post]
23 May 2007, 4:45 pm
The Council is chaired by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, and consists of 39 chief justices and associate chief justices. [read post]
30 Aug 2009, 10:02 pm
Dr Rusling, of Beverley in East Yorkshire, admits inappropriate conduct and an abuse of power but denies his fitness to practise is impaired. [read post]
27 May 2013, 9:58 am
A heavy flow of work passes through the courts,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote on behalf of a unanimous court in Cojocaru v. [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 10:18 am
”On behalf of the majority in Cairney, SCC Chief Justice Beverley McLaughlin wrote: “If this air of reality test is met, the judge should leave the defence to the jury. [read post]
5 Jul 2013, 8:31 am
However, McKercher possessed no relevant confidential information that could be used to prejudice CN,” Chief Justice Beverley McLaughlin wrote on behalf of a unanimous court.The bright line rule was established in the SCC’s landmark 2002 decision R. v. [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 11:55 am
Dutton, where Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin equated class actions with access to justice (a centrepiece of her judiciary legacy) and suggested that environmental claims would likely make for a common class. [read post]
11 Jul 2014, 8:48 am
“Federal supervision is not required by the Constitution,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the decision.Resource companies had nervously watched this decision after the Supreme Court came down in favour of British Columbia aboriginal groups in the June 26 decision in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. [read post]
1 Mar 2013, 6:46 am
The witness’ evidence raised very serious concerns in the mind of the trial judge about whether the witness understood what it meant to promise to tell the truth.A majority of the Supreme Court agreed with Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin that the trial judge erred by improperly considering the witness’ abstract understanding of what it meant to promise to tell the truth. [read post]
17 Aug 2015, 6:17 am by Rachel, Law Clerk and Office Manager
Here are the current leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Class action lawsuit alleges abuse at Ontario schools for deafHow Netflix subscribers may be unwitting tax evaders ISIS Enshrines a Theology of RapeLawyerLocate becomes Google’s first Canadian legal industry partnerNigel Wright leads courtroom through the Mike Duffy scenario inside PMOPan Am Games manager sues former Ontario premier for sexual harassmentOntario leads cross-Canada panel on doctor-assisted dyingChief Justice… [read post]
18 Apr 2019, 12:00 pm
The eviction of Beverley Somai for calling the police is part of a disturbing trend. [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 5:16 am by Andy
When you know that the character seems to be a Kung Fu expert, the pun based on the film legend Bruce Lee's name becomes clearer.The case being heard was Beverley Isaacs v Edward Bignell and Naughty Tortoise Ltd. [read post]
31 Dec 2008, 9:05 pm
Judge Beverley Lunt said Holding said in his police statement that the cannabis "was for elderly people who had aches and pains". [read post]
22 Aug 2008, 10:00 am
" Writing on behalf of the 7-member majority was Justice Beverley McLachlin; the only other woman on the Court, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, dissented on behalf of herself and a colleague. [read post]
14 Jun 2012, 2:57 pm by crule
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada said on Tuesday that the middle class cannot hope to pay legal fees that average $338 per hour, leaving them little option but to represent themselves in court or go away empty-handed. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 8:37 am by Editor
Following the ceremony will be the ABA Annual Meeting Opening Assembly, featuring remarks by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverley McLachlin, and U.S. [read post]