Yesterday The National Post reported this story on two animal rights group suing the City of Edmonton for allegedly breaching Alberta’s Animal Protection Act by mistreating Lucy the elephant.
The suit was brought by Zoocheck Canada and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Their claim was accompanied with affidavits from several experts.
The organizations claim [...]

Legal Coaching, a.k.a. assisted self-representation is not a novel idea. It refers to legal advice provided by a licensed lawyer to a self-represented litigant, where the lawyer doesn’t go on record. It’s been gaining popularity in Ontario in recent years, largely due to the increasing cost of litigation and the simplification of civil procedure in [...]

Recently I’ve received several calls regarding out-of-jurisdiction matters. I’m quite flattered with this kind of inquiry because that means people around the world are accessing my site and reading my blogs.
Alas, flatter is all I get from these occasions. Because I’m only licensed in Ontario, Canada, I’m not allowed to advise clients on matters outside [...]

Today the Supreme Court of Canada released the decision Grant v. Torstar Corp.,* which changed the law on defemation.
The Court held that the existing law on defamation i.e., libel (written material) and slander (spoken words) should be modified to provide greater protection for communications on matters of public interest.  The Court decided that the law [...]

The Wall Street Journal reported this story about a disgruntled gambler suing the casino after he gambled his fortune away - $127 million US.
According to the story,after facing several felony charges for outstanding gambling debts as high as $14.7 million US, the accused, Mr. Watanabe, turned the tables and sued the casino in civil court.
To [...]