Publications

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, December 17, 2018 – A question that we frequently hear from our colleagues in the insurance industry is: what benefits can we deduct in tort claims seeking damages for loss of income? Consider the plaintiff who has suffered a disabling injury and is unable to work as a result of either a slip and fall accident or an automobile...

Northpoint Legal, November 26, 2018 – Introduction In litigation, there are no guarantees of success and failure can be prohibitively expensive for those involved in a legal proceeding.  Even the best cases are faced with uncertainty and risk when a dispute proceeds to trial and the decision is ultimately left in the hands of a judge or jury.  While attempts can...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, November 26, 2018 – Yes, it’s true. On 17 October 2018, Canada will become the first G7 country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis nationwide. That means that individuals will be able to buy, possess, consume, grow and share cannabis under the federal governance of the Cannabis Act. Provincial governments have introduced complementary legislation to regulate activity within their respective...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, November 26, 2018 – In Leigh v Clement, 2018 ONSC 4508 [Leigh] Justice Cornell reviewed under what circumstances an owner of a vehicle can be vicariously liable for an accident involving their vehicle under s. 192(2) of the Highway Traffic Act. In this case the driver who struck the plaintiff’s vehicle had taken his mother’s vehicle without her knowledge or consent. The mother...