Canada
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Appeal court takes tougher line on spousal support
When the Quebec Court of Appeal recently overturned an order that compelled a financial analyst to pay his ex-wife spousal support for an indefinite period, it caught family law experts by surprise. Continue reading
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Workplace injury leads to criminal charges
A Montreal garage service manager was accused of two counts of criminal negligence causing injuries to two mechanics. Continue reading
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High court refuses to hear Moroccan immigration case
The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear the case of two Moroccans who accused the Quebec government of discrimination in its handling of immigration applications. Continue reading
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Quebec Court of Appeal shuns strict approach towards sex offender registration
Quebec Court of Appeal steers away from rigid interpretation of sex offender registration. Continue reading
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Blogger condemned to pay $125,000 for defamation
An exiled Senegalese journalist, now residing in Montreal, has been condemned to pay the son of the president of the Republic of Senegal $125,000 for defamation. Continue reading
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Immigration Act cannot be invoked to fight extradition
A Hungarian couple of Roma origin lost their bid to overturn an extradition order after the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act cannot be invoked to contest an extradition order. Continue reading
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Quebec Appeal Court overturns ruling dealing with Mulroney-Schreiber affair
The Quebec Court of Appeal recently overturned a ruling that temporarily suspended a civil suit launched by German-Canadian lobbyist Karlheinz Schreiber against former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Continue reading
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Quebec minister has wide powers over immigration rules appeal court
The Quebec government has wide discretionary powers to issue selection certificates to foreign nationals seeking to settle permanently in the province. Continue reading
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Alimony rights for common-law spouses at stake in wealthy couple’s battle
Financial duties of common-law partners in Quebec lie at the heart of a battle between a wealthy couple. Continue reading