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Summaries Sunday: Supreme Advocacy

On one Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe.

Summary of all appeals and leaves to appeal granted, so you know what the S.C.C. will soon be dealing with (August 12 – September 10, 2015 inclusive).

Appeals

Civil Procedure/Torts/Environmental: Jurisdiction; Foreign Judgments

Chevron Corp. v. Yaiguaje, 2015 SCC 42 (SCC 35682)
In actions to recognize and enforce foreign judgments where the foreign court validly assumed jurisdiction, there is no need to prove a real and substantial connection between the enforcing forum and either the judgment debtor or the dispute. Nor necessary that the foreign debtor contemporaneously possess assets in the enforcing forum. Jurisdiction to recognize and enforce is by virtue of the debtor being served on the basis of the outstanding debt resulting from the judgment. Jurisdiction also exists if validly served at a place of business operated in the province/territory.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Civil Procedure in Québec: Litigation Privilege; Lawyer-Client Privilege
Lizotte v. Aviva, compagnie d’assurances du Canada, 2015 QCCA 152 (36373)
What has to be disclosed in an ethics inquiry against an insurance claims adjuster.

Criminal Law: Proving Child Pornography
R. v. Villaroman, 2015 ABCA 104 (36435)
Was the search warrant valid here.

Criminal Law: Sentencing; Rejection of Joint Sentencing Submissions
R. v. Anthony-Cook, 2015 BCCA 22 (36410)
When can judges reject Crown-defence sentencing ‘deals’.

Municipal Law: Property Assessment
Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Limited v. Edmonton (City), 2015 ABCA 85 (36403)
What is the proper assessment, and what is the proper procedure.

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