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3 Mar 2007, 1:22 pm
It is a world where women act, as prime ministers or ministers of state (Angela Merkel and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Condoleezza Rice and Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, to name a very few), as lawmakers (Nancy Pelosi), as judges (Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Beverley McLachlin, Rosalyn Higgins and Françoise Tulkens), and as advocates, in international organizations (Louise Arbour and Margaret Chan) and in society at large (Shirin Ebadi and Wangari Muta Maathai, Rigoberta Menchú and… [read post]
17 Jun 2008, 6:47 pm
The panel was The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C. [read post]
26 Feb 2007, 12:55 am
Worth noting is the reliance of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin -- 1 of 4 women on the 9-member Court -- on her U.S. counterpart's 2004 holding in Rasul that noncitizens detained at Guantánamo may litigate in U.S. courts. [read post]
26 Nov 2010, 9:12 am
Here is the abstract: This paper explains what principled reasoning is, and how it can be used to ensure judicial impartiality.It does so by analyzing and criticizing the reasoning of recent jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Canada during the tenure of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, including recent cases such as Sauve v. [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]
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
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]
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]
25 Dec 2015, 11:48 am
Roy Berkowitz is 69 and was sentenced to 64 months, and the registered nurse Beverley Breaux is 67 and was sentenced to 50 months in prison. [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]
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 Jun 2015, 5:16 am
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]
18 Apr 2019, 12:00 pm
The eviction of Beverley Somai for calling the police is part of a disturbing trend. [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]
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]
18 Aug 2008, 3:13 am
Yesterday Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin clarified her role on the committee stating it was primarily an advisory function, and that there was a lot of misinformation around. [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]
30 Mar 2012, 9:20 am
Under the Song-Beverley Consumer Warranty Act, if the defect does not seriously impact the use, value or safety of a vehicle it is not a lemon. [read post]
