Does a lawyer’s duty of care extend to reviewing applicable limitation...
Does a lawyer’s duty of care extend to reviewing applicable limitation periods with a client? The Court of Appeal for Ontario says: “No”: [1] The appellant raises two issues on this appeal. [2] First,...
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Here’s something that made me do a double-take: [6] First, the appellant contends that the trial judge erred in relying on evidence given by counsel (Mr. Callahan) during his submissions. [7]...
View ArticleCut-and-Paste Justice
I previously blogged about Cojocaru (Guardian Ad Litem) v. British Columbia Women’s Hospital and Health Center, 2011 BCCA 192, where the British Columbia Court of Appeal ordered a new trial and...
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