Civil Litigation
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February 28, 2025
New partner for Stockwoods
Dan Goudge has become a partner at Stockwoods.
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February 28, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Striking out pleadings or allegations - Grounds - False, frivolous, vexatious or abuse of process
Appeal by Government of Saskatchewan – Minister of Environment (Saskatchewan) from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan which set aside an order striking parts of Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and Métis Nation – Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc.’s (collectively, MNS) originating application.
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February 28, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Statement of claim - Amendment of - Striking out pleadings or allegations
Appeal by Plaintiff from the Associate Judge's decision granting the Defendant's motion to strike the Plaintiff's statement of claim without leave to amend.
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February 27, 2025
Canada and U.K. sign MoU to enhance cross-border competition enforcement
The Competition Bureau has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to strengthen co-operation between the two agencies.
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February 27, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal: Vendor liable for pre-sale taxes despite post-sale quantification
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that outstanding municipal tax liabilities that arose before the sale of a property under an approval and vesting order — but were only quantified after the sale — were the responsibility of the vendor.
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February 27, 2025
IRCC unveils Express Entry category draws for economic immigration, plans more in-Canada draws
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, with the aim of better aligning the selection of federal economic immigrants with Canada’s long-term labour shortages.
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February 27, 2025
Justice Minister quashes murder conviction, finds possible miscarriage of justice in decades-old case
Citing the emergence of new information, federal Justice Minister Arif Virani has ordered the retrial of Roy Allan Sobotiak, who was convicted in Edmonton 34 years ago of second-degree murder in the 1987 disappearance of Susan Kaminsky, whose body has never been found.
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February 27, 2025
Field Law welcomes five partners, two counsel
Lee Carter, Carolyn Paterson, Pat Robinson and Matt Vernon, based in Calgary, and Paul Kolida, in Edmonton, have been promoted to the position of partners while Don Blackett and Karen Wiwchar named counsel at Field Law., according to an announcement on the firm’s website.
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February 27, 2025
Litigation: How would you like to pay for that?
Today, it’s standard practice to obtain a litigation budget at the outset of a claim. This wasn’t always the case.
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February 27, 2025
Settlement versus trial: Making an informed decision
Personal injury claims arise when an individual suffers harm due to another party’s negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct. These claims often involve physical, emotional and financial distress for the injured party.