Canada should seize and repurpose Russian assets to support recovery efforts and reparations in #Ukraine. In this excellent post, @RobCurrieMusic explains how to do so in compliance with international law and Canadian law: theconversation.com/how-canada-cou… #cdnpoli The Conversation Canada

$100k costs against sole remaining plaintiff in decertified class action: Morgan J. understands why counsel double-checked all potential members contacted before giving up. "I still do not understand why they had to triple, quadruple, and quintuple check." canlii.ca/t/jz1qr

It is trite law that "an agreement between two parties to enter into an agreement by which some critical part of the contract matter is left to be determined is no contract at all": May & Butcher Ltd. v. The King, [1929] All E.R. Rep. 679, [1934] 2 K.B. 17 (H.L.), at 20... [1/2]

Winning quote from my research so far this morning? "Grievance arbitration is a legal proceeding, not therapy." 2018 CanLII 6283 (ON LA), <canlii.ca/t/hqgkr>

Material facts in pleadings say what happened to create an element of a cause of action or defence. Evidence is a record or a witness statement proving or disproving a material fact. Mere evidence is not allowed in pleadings in Ontario. Sometimes a record is a material fact, for

Zeev Orzakovski, CEO of @H2ODigMarketing, and Kathryn Howell discussed the CDAP and how law firms can benefit from the grant. CDAP is a federal program designed to assist small and medium-sized businesses in enhancing their digital operations. hubs.la/Q01XNqz30

Tax court scolds CRA for "blatant attempt at trial by ambush," entering witness evidence via affidavit: "an affidavit has no place in a trial where the facts are in issue...In my view, this conduct must stop." canlii.ca/t/jz596

Missing lights at intersection do not constitute a state of non-repair. Further, the Court held it was "unable to find that ‘but for’ the missing lights the collision would not have occurred.  Morris v Prince, 2023 ONSC 3922 (CanLII), <canlii.ca/t/jz36x>

Senior citizens awarded $100k from RCMP and Niagara Police for 6hr wrongful detention at border: "Rather than being greeted as they should have been, their rights were trampled upon by police agencies making unreasonable mistake after unreasonable mistake" canlii.ca/t/jz6gv

2023 ONCA 488: while 👑 is generally prohibited from cross-examining accused about being attracted to the alleged sexual assault victim - b/c such questions are often irrelevant and “rooted in stereotypical assumptions" - there can be exceptions, as here canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc…

Bay St partner attempts to reduce child support owing based on an increase to his $2m+ income: "I was directed to no authority on point and my own research has disclosed none," says judge, who dismissed the motion to change canlii.ca/t/jz726

RSJ July 24, 2023 Notice to Profession introduces “express court” and Calendly, effective September 4.

PMO announces the creation of a new cabinet committee called "the National Security Council," which is being described as a "forum for ministers to deliberate on and address issues of pressing concern to Canada’s domestic and international security."

Attention Ontario litigators - on September 4, changes are coming to the process for scheduling civil appearances at the Superior Court of Justice (ON) in Toronto. Read Regional Senior Justice Firestone’s memorandum for more info: bit.ly/453ZUMC

A good reminder from Justice Myers that parties need a justiciable issue to get a court order, even on consent. Court orders are not there to give parties plausible deniability for their own failures. canlii.ca/t/jzbgw

Interesting. CAF Military Grievance External Review Committee finds COVID-19 vaccine policy infringes s. 7 of the Charter and is not saved by s. 1. Presumably the CDS will reject this decision and there will be a judicial review in Federal Court. canada.ca/en/military-gr…

Has anyone tried scheduling a short motion using the Toronto ONSC’s calendly function: calendly.com/toronto-region? Seems almost too good to be true. I live in fear that someone will figure out that it is accessible and efficient and immediately shut it down.

For litigators whose cases involve the review and ordering of large numbers of emails (as Exhibits), you may wish to give the Goodfact App a try. Helpful to put emails in order, track and sort email threads, build summaries and identify parties. goodfact.co

Military COVID-19 vaccine policy 'unconstitutional': non-binding decision by Canadian tribunal ctvnews.ca/politics/milit…