The Complete Brief
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June 06, 2025
Tarissa L. Peterson returns to McDougall Gauley
McDougall Gauley LLP has announced that Tarissa L. Peterson has rejoined the firm.
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June 06, 2025
INTERESTS IN LAND
Appeal by appellant against an order granting respondents’ application for partition and sale of their parents’ properties.
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June 06, 2025
Lazarus effect and other elephants in the room
Lazarus? More about him soon. There are three bizarre events that often seem to hit the news of the weird: exotic animals escaping their abodes and roaming the city’s streets, people returning books that were checked out from libraries for decades and humans certified as dead who are still alive. Let me opine about those living dead people.
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June 06, 2025
What’s in a name (change)? Changing a child’s surname in Ontario
A recent decision from the New Brunswick Court of Appeal offers a timely glimpse into an often overlooked parenting issue: when does one parent have the right to change a child’s surname over the objections of the other?
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June 06, 2025
Saskatchewan’s new Franchise Disclosure Regulations: How they compare to rest of Canada
On May 8, 2024, Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act (the Act) received royal assent. Once in force, this will make Saskatchewan the seventh province to enact franchise disclosure legislation, after Ontario, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia (collectively, the Disclosure Provinces).
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June 06, 2025
SENTENCING - Robbery and extortion - Breach of probation - Imprisonment - Indeterminate
Appeal by appellant J.C. from sentence imposed for guilty pleas to robbery and failure to comply with probation.
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June 06, 2025
OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT - Offences - Contravention of securities law - Trading without filing prospectus
Appeal by appellants against the certification of a class-action lawsuit brought by Canadian investors. The respondents represented the investors who purchased cryptocurrency derivative products through the appellants’ trading platform.
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June 06, 2025
PROCEDURE - Pleas - Setting aside guilty plea
Appeal by appellant Gordon against his conviction and sentence for five offences. The appellant was charged with several offences related to human trafficking including pointing a firearm and unlawful confinement.
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June 06, 2025
APPEALS - Powers of appellate court - Substitution of verdict
Appeal by Bouvette from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal which set aside her conviction and entered a stay of proceedings.
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June 06, 2025
CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Best interests of child - Child's cultural heritage - Separation of siblings - Rights of non-parents
Appeal by Appellant, a foster mother, from the Family court's decision denying her Emergency Interim ex parte Application for injunctive relief to prevent the foster child's removal from her care.