Quebec Superior Court
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Native leader condemned to pay $106,000 to his former lawyer
Guillaume Carle, a controversial native leader, was condemned to pay $106,295 to his former lawyer. Continue reading
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Sudoku will is valid, rules court
The last will and testament of a former teacher who lined several of the pages of the puzzle book with instructions that had changed the notarized will is valid, rules the court. Continue reading
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Security company held responsible for employee’s tort
A security company was ordered to pay $782,000 to an insurance company after Quebec Superior Court held that it was liable for tort committed by one of its employees. Continue reading
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DNA testing approved by appeal court
A police officer who obtained DNA from an unconscious patient in a hospital did not infringe the Criminal Code and the Charter, ruled the Quebec appeal court. Continue reading
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Slapshot costs mom $44,000
A mother has been ordered to pay $44,000 in damages after his 15-year old son slapped a puck that accidently struck a nine-year old boy in the face. Continue reading
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Suicide not a workplace injury, rules tribunal
Tribunal rules that cop’s suicide is not a workplace injury. 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