Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. Jackson v Cooper, 2022 ABKB 609 (CanLII)

[148] A Plaintiff’s claim for cost of care must be reasonable, legitimate, and justifiable: Andrews at 242-44. Damages are awarded on the basis of objective, evidence-based opinion that goes to the medical justification for and reasonableness of the expense: Sutherland at para 625, citing Krangle . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65

[1] This appeal and its companion cases (see Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66 (CanLII)), provide this Court with an opportunity to re-examine its approach to judicial review of administrative decisions.

[2] In these reasons, we will . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. Action4Canada v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1507 (CanLII)

[71] Put simply, individuals have standing to question whether state actions infringe their Charter protected rights. Hence, in this case, there is a prospect that the plaintiffs could put forward a valid claim that certain of the COVID-based health restrictions instituted by . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. AlumaSafway Inc. v Certain Employees of AlumaSafway and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local Union No. 1325, 2022 CanLII 76637 (AB LRB)

4. The Board finds the anonymous letter, and the Employees’ concerted refusal to accept overtime shifts for the purpose of compelling the Employer to agree to terms . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd., 2022 ONSC 4690 (CanLII)

[312] Given the litigation design and the limitations on the available compensation, the access to justice considerations are not deserving of particular concern. If behaviour management means using the litigation process to give a defendant and other defendants an education of their responsibilities . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. Agrium v Orbis Engineering Field Services, 2022 ABCA 266 (CanLII)

[158] First, the purpose of the “Judicature” part of the Constitution Act, 1867 is to preserve the role of superior courts – the judges of which are appointed by the federal government[132] to courts established by a province – as the guardians . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. Royal Bank of Canada v Anderson, 2022 ABQB 525

[29] Court access restrictions are a useful tool to minimize the harm cause by abusive litigants, but they are far from a universal panacea. One problem is that court access restrictions do not meaningfully affect “defensive” steps taken by abusive litigants to frustrate . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about.

(La version française suit.)

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33

[1] This appeal raises an important legal question about consent and condom use in the context of an allegation of sexual assault. What analytical framework applies when the complainant agrees to vaginal sexual intercourse only if the accused wears a condom, and he instead chooses not . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. Portincasa v Taylor, 2022 ABQB 451 (CanLII)

[10] The Counterclaim is explicitly based on rights purporting to originate from the “1st Notice”, and that claims to enforce the effect of the “1st Notice”. The “1st Notice” appears to make absurd and illegal claims that are Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument [OPCA] concepts: Meads . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. Hutton v. Hutton, 2022 ONSC 3918 (CanLII)

[60] The analysis does not, however, end there. Both stages of the Miglin analysis require this Court to assess the extent to which the Marriage Contract took into account the factors and objectives of the Divorce Act at the time the agreement was executed and . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. R. v. J.J., 2022 SCC 28 (CanLII)

[3] These appeals concern the constitutionality of Bill C-51, a recent ameliorative effort by Parliament to remove the barriers that have deterred complainants from coming forward. This bill, which was enacted in 2018 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of . . . [more]

Each Wednesday we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this last week, the most-consulted three English-language decisions were:

1. FCA Canada Inc. v Unifor, Locals 195, 444, 1285, 2022 CanLII 52913 (ON LA)

92. I observe that there is no “right” to remain unvaccinated and remain in active employment. The right is one of personal autonomy and bodily integrity, in this circumstance, having the choice to remain unvaccinated. Exercising that choice . . . [more]