Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Lash Condo Law 2. ABlawg.ca 3. Hull & Hull Blog 4. Great LEXpectations 5. Civil Resolution Tribunal blog

Lash Condo Law
Why Are There Pets in My Pet Free Condo?

While no pet provisions in a condo’s declaration are generally not meant to be flexible, a recent CAT case shows when it may be appropriate for there to be exceptions. Teno v Essex Condominium Corporation No. 28 illustrates how condo…

ABlawg.ca
Fairness and The Corporate Oppression Remedy: What is the Difference Between “Prejudice” and “Unfair Prejudice”?

People have a strong intuitive sense of fairness – even children sense when an adult has treated them unfairly. Perhaps for this reason, in the context of the corporate oppression remedy, which has fairness as its foundation, spotting oppression in a set of facts can be relatively straightforward. The problem, however, ….

Hull & Hull Blog
Top 10 Inheritance Novels

Estate matters are often the source of a great story: death, family conflict, money, greed. As noted in a recent article in The Guardian, “Divided fortunes can create divided families – and good stories”. Just in time for summer reading, here is The Guardian’s list of the top 10 novels about inheritance: …

Great LEXpectations
ET&P and Digital Journals Update

The latest edition of Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal has arrived and is now available for loan. “Propounding a Will Under Attack: The Role of the Personal Representative in Estate Litigation” Suzana Popovic-Montag and Nick Esterbauer …

Civil Resolution Tribunal blog
Reconcili(action): Are There Opportunities to Include Indigenous Legal Principles in the CRT’s Dispute Resolution Process?

In March 2021, the CRT released its Reconcili(action) Plan. This document sets out the CRT’s commitment to implementing specific, measurable, and timely actions toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. From May to August 2021 the CRT’s Indigenous summer law student, Beth Fox, focused on helping the CRT take action on two commitments in the Plan: …

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