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8 Nov 2011, 7:39 pm
It’s useful to remember that before she was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1989 and developed a reputation in legal circles for her Charter decisions, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin researched and wrote in the area of construction law. [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 6:33 pm
It has produced a number of recent publications on IT security but no definite guidelines about judges and social networks seem to exist at the moment.The Council is made up of 39 members and is chaired by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin.Council membership consists of the chief justices, associate chief justices, and some senior judges from provincial and federal superior courts across the country.The federal Parliament created… [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 6:02 pm
Canadian legal publisher Irwin Law has published a new book on the constitutional and administrative law decisions by the Supreme Court of Canada in the first decade of Beverley McLachlin's leadership as Chief Justice of Canada:"It includes contributions in both English and French from leading scholars who examine the Court’s legacy in areas such as federalism, Aboriginal rights, Charter rights such as equality and freedom of association, criminal law, and public… [read post]
30 Sep 2011, 9:04 am
In the decision, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote: “The notion of a supervised injection facility, although politically contentious in North America, has precedent elsewhere. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 1:18 pm
Nevertheless, and disturbingly so, their successors have still not been appointed and the court remains two short of its full complement of nine judges.When addressing the annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association in Halifax last month Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin urged the federal government to ensure that the new justices would be appointed in sufficient time for them to take their places on the court when the court begins its 2011-12 term hearing of appeals in early October.Her… [read post]
26 Sep 2011, 1:00 am
The “Journ Law Blog” has a post about Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin Queensland “Supreme Court Oration” on ‘Courts and the Media’. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 5:13 am
Beverley Oliver & Niamh Burns, Programme Coordinators, BIALL Conference Committee [read post]
31 Aug 2011, 12:16 pm
July 21, 2011) and heard Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin cite our Report (entitled “Is Time Running Out on the Billable Hour? [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 2:31 am
Johnson and another esteemed keynote speaker, the Honourable Madam Justice Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, both commented that the profession must make legal services more affordable and accessible to Canada’s millions of middle-class citizens. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 7:12 am
ENQUIRIES AND CONTACTS Informal enquiries can be made to the Programme Co-Ordinators Niamh Burns at niamh.burns@barcouncil-ni.org.uk and Beverley Oliver at Beverley.Oliver@IrwinMitchell.com or the Chair of the Conference Committee, John Furlong at john.furlong@mop.ie Examples of previous programmes, speaker biographies and session synopses can be viewed at http://www.biall.org.uk under “Conferences”. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 8:37 am
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]
2 Aug 2011, 8:37 am
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]
29 Jul 2011, 8:34 am
“I conclude that all the claims of Imperial [Tobacco] and the other tobacco companies brought against the government of Canada are bound to fail,” Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the long, complex, and unanimous 9-0 judgment.The case revolved around a suit that the province of British Columbia has launched against major tobacco companies.British Columbia is suing R.J. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 11:00 am
BC Court of Appeal Chief Justice Lance Finch called it the "elephant in the room", and Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin warned of the "very dangerous road" the legal system is on, pointing to the dower truth that access to justice is beyond the reach of many Canadians. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 4:49 am
It includes a Roundtable on Beverley Gage's "state of the field" essay, "Terrorism and the American Experience," and the following article: "The Trouble with Gay Rights: Race and the Politics of Sexual Orientation in Philadelphia, 1969-1982," by Kevin J. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 8:28 am
Appearing at Beverley Magistrates' Court, Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates Limited, Mr Wright's employer at the time of the accident, was fined £12,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,408 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. [read post]
27 May 2011, 12:54 pm
"The definition of consent for sexual assault requires the complainant to provide active actual consent throughout every phase of sexual activity," said Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, writing for the majority. [read post]
23 May 2011, 3:00 pm
Mathis, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; in Philadelphia, PA Colonel Maritza Ryan, United States Military Academy; in West Point, NY Hononorable Esther Tomljanovich, Medica Board of Directors and Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice; in Lake Elmo, MN Special Award: Right Honourable Madame Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin , Supreme Court of Canada; in Ottawa, Ontario Order your tickets/tables today! [read post]
13 May 2011, 10:55 am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, May 13, 2011 – The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, announced today that Justice Ian Binnie and Justice Louise Charron have written to the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Robert Nicholson, to inform him that they will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada. [read post]
13 May 2011, 8:08 am
As the abortion issue heats up in Ottawa and the country returns to majority government, two upcoming retirements at the Supreme Court of Canada mean Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have the chance to nominate two new judges to the country’s top bench.Justices Ian Binnie and Louise Charron, both of Ontario, are scheduled to leave the top court effective Aug. 30, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin announced this morning. [read post]
