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. The Court 2. Family LLB 3. In All Fairness 4. Erin Cowling 5. Legal Feeds

The Court
Appeal Watch: Guilt and Conviction for Lesser Included Offences

In R v Wolfe, 2022 SKCA 132 [Wolfe], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (“SKCA”) affirmed that part VIII.1 of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 [Code] grants judges the authority to order driving prohibitions for driving-related criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm. In so doing, the SKCA disagreed with the Ontario Court of Appeal’s (“ONCA”) decision in R v Boily, 2022 ONCA 611 [Boily] that punishments for lesser included offences could not be applied. …

Family LLB
Navigating Online Filing and CaseLines in Family Law

The family court system has embraced digital solutions to streamline the filing process and court document management. This guide provides a comprehensive understanding of the Family Submissions Online Portal and CaseLines, highlighting their benefits, functionalities, and best practices for their utilization. …

In All Fairness
Episode 87: 7 Changes for Access to Justice

In this episode, Nathan Afilalo, Argyri Panezi and Daniel J. Escott reflect on the writing of their co-authored report “Access to Justice Summit: The New Brunswick Report – Digital Transformation: Putting People at the Heart of the System.” …

Erin Cowling
My Biggest Mistake…..And the 5 Lessons I Learned

In the summer of 2019 I made a mistake:​ I didn’t take a proper vacation (and I didn’t take one for most of that year). I know this is not the type of mistake that would have the Law Society knocking on my door, but this seemingly small mistake had massive repercussions – a rippling negative effect – on my job, practice, and life, that lasted a lot longer than the summer. …

Legal Feeds
Ontario Superior Court certifies class action against CIBC for duplicate fees

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a class action lawsuit against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) for allegedly charging duplicative non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees. The certification follows a motion by the plaintiff, who claimed the bank violated consumer protection laws by imposing multiple NSF fees on re-presented pre-authorized debits (PADs) and bounced cheques. …

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