September 24, 2026
A recent decision granting bail pending appeal in a serious firearms case reminds us that Canadian bail law focuses on risk, compliance and public confidence, not an accused person’s ability to post bail.
September 24, 2026
Appeal by claimant from order refusing to require the respondent to return the child to British Columbia, and cross appeal by the respondent from orders finding that the Supreme Court had territorial competence and appointing the claimant as an interim guardian.
September 23, 2026
“What does he want?” In the first chapter of my book, AI Armor, I talked about a conversation with a divorce coach, where she asked me this question.
September 23, 2026
Appeal by appellant from dismissal of her action against her former spouse for damages for sexual assault, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of mental suffering.
September 22, 2026
Where a child goes to school is an all-or-nothing decision. Because there is no middle ground, any misalignment between separated parents can easily become a dispute that requires judicial resolution. For the family lawyers who represent these parents, their dispute can carry added importance: the issue often arises on an urgent or interim basis shortly before the beginning of the school year.
September 22, 2026
A manslaughter case can turn on a single act for purposes of criminal liability, even if it is not a single-act case for purposes of sentencing.
September 22, 2026
Appeal by appellant from order dismissing her application to cancel two certificates of pending litigation (CPLs) filed by respondent against properties in which appellant held registered interest.
September 21, 2026
Judges in Atlantic Canada are confronting a rapid rise in the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings, warning that unverified AI-generated materials, deepfakes and increasing volumes of submissions could threaten accuracy, privacy and the efficient administration of justice.
September 21, 2026
Civil litigation relating to real estate has its limitations and it cannot be used to abuse the process. A British Columbia Court of Appeal case led to this conclusion (1316215 BC Ltd. v. Davis, 2026 BCCA 338).
September 21, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Jonathan Massicotte after finding that he was convicted of second-degree murder on a theory of liability about which his trial counsel had not received sufficient notice (R. v. Massicotte, 2026 ONCA 526).