Ottawa Blog Roll: November 2016
Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in November.
Civil Litigation
So You Want to Appeal… (Part 1 – General Overview)
– Megan E. Fife, Maclaren Corlett
Vicarious liability: You are liable for the actions of people who have “possession” of your vehicle with your “consent”
– Burke-Robertson LLP
Safeguarding the Arbitration Process: Court deters frivolous claims of arbitrator bias
– R. Aaron Rubinoff and John Siwiec, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
A Brief Review of Social Host Liability in Canada
– Ally Czarnowski, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
Condominium Law
Courts Will Protect Condo Board Decisions… made in good faith
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Register Your Condo Lien Early or Risk Losing It
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Condominium Declaration, By-laws and Rules: What’s the Difference?
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
How Much Time Does a Condo Have to Register a Lien ? (Part 2)
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
First-Year Deficit of a Condominium Corporation
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Case Law Highlights
– James Davidson, Condo Law News
New Authorities Under Bill 106
– James Davidson, Condo Law News
Discovery of Claims Requires Asking the Right Questions
– Christy Allen, Condo Law News
Corporate Commercial Law
VIDEO BLOG: SPACs and CPCs: Alternatives to Private Equity and Traditional IPOs
– Conor Cronin, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
Criminal Law
Marijuana dispensaries wait as report on Canada’s legalization due Nov. 29, 2016 – Risk of charges continues
– Brett McGarry, McGarry Law
“We all share blame”: Reconciliation and sentencing in R v. Pelletier
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
October Criminal Law Round-up
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
In the News: Publication Ban and the Presumption of Innocence
– Shore Davis Johnston
The RCMP Needs You Scared – and the Media Seems Happy to Help
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Are the Liberals Missing the Will to Change the Status Quo
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Employment & Labour Law
When the Most Qualified Candidate Does Not Win
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Dismissed employee receives punitive damages award
– Wassim Garzouzi, RavenLaw