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Ahluwalia: Doctrinally important, but with modest practical impact?

By Geoffrey J. Carpenter ( May 29, 2026, 2:58 PM EDT) -- The reaction to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 has been immediate and intense. Supporters of the decision have celebrated the recognition of a new tort of intimate partner violence as transformative for survivors, while critics have warned that the decision will fundamentally alter family litigation, reintroduce fault into family law and dramatically increase acrimony between separating spouses....
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