Publications

Cox & Palmer, July 24, 2016 – Over the past year or so, a series of Canadian decisions have caused lawyers, judges and legal commentators to refocus on the issue of expert evidence in litigation.  From the interaction of expert witnesses with the people who pay their fees, to concerns with the quality and usefulness of the evidence they provide, our system...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, June 17, 2016 – The legal tests for liability in the sports world have evolved. The new, less-predictable standards may mean increased risks for the associations which govern. So what has changed, and what can organizations do to protect themselves? Read more

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, June 17, 2016 – Graillon v. Agence du revenu du Québec, 2016 QCCQ 430 The Court of Quebec rejected the appeal of two notices of assessment because the private group insurance purchased by a university student through his student union does not exonerate him from paying the basic premium for the public system under the Act respecting prescription drug...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, June 17, 2016 – Hamideh v. Industrielle Alliance, assurances et services financiers inc., 2016 QCCS 631 When an insurance policy is up for re-issue, there is a positive obligation to disclose lumbar pain, a medical investigation in progress, and a request for worker’s compensation from the CSST to the insurer. In December 2008, the Plaintiff, Mr. Bilal Hamideh, took...