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I have long thought that an appeal court is more than merely a forum of last resort , a venue for judicial review, or a chamber of sober second thought. The intrinsic value of appellate review lies within an appellate court’s power to correct...

On December 9, 2012, social media was ablaze with reports of a small monkey in a winter coat and diaper, wandering around an Ikea parking lot, apparently looking for its owners. The “Ikea Monkey”, as the animal was later dubbed, entered the...

Section 14 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“Charter”) provides a constitutional right to the assistance of an interpreter for a party or witness who does not understand or speak the language in which the proceedings are being...

The weekly law and media round up is on vacation, but here’s a review of legal cases and legal developments over the legal year*, from September 2012 (just before the beginning of the legal year proper) until the end of July 2013. The Inforrm case...

By Bob Aaron Other A ruling of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in December makes it clear that a seller is responsible for paying commission to the real estate agent if a full price offer is presented, whether or not the offer is accepted. Back...