Quebec Superior Court
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Chief Justices call for modernization of court system
The chief justices of four courts broadly outlined their priorities and concerns at the Quebec’s opening of the courts ceremony, from the promise and pitfalls of technology to modernize the justice system to the debilitating impact of chronic underfinancing to the erosion of decorum in the courtroom and the pernicious effects of disparaging social media… Continue reading
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Pragmatic measures must be implemented to address problems plaguing Nunavik’s justice system: report
A series of wide-ranging concrete administrative and structural reforms, coupled with a new regional or municipal court, legal aid for all Inuit, and greater inclusion for traditional Inuit dispute resolution methods, should be implemented by the Quebec government and legal authorities to provide greater access to justice and tackle the alarming and increasing caseload in… Continue reading
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Plaintiff class action legal fees under the microscope
A $28-million settlement reached with a Catholic religious order in a sexual abuse class action was rejected by Quebec Superior Court because of the high legal fees associated with the agreement, the second Quebec class action settlement in the past month whose legal fees have been the subject of a critical assessment. Continue reading
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Legal experts hope first remediation agreement under Criminal Code will lead to more
Legal experts hope that guidance provided by Quebec Superior Court in Canada’s first ever remediation agreement will prompt federal prosecutors and organizations to take advantage of the new way of settling criminal charges. Continue reading
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Former Quebec Superior Court Chief Justice reflects on challenges posed by pandemic and lack of resources
After seven years at the helm of Quebec Superior Court, the last two particularly challenging and exhausting, Justice Jacques Fournier has stepped aside Continue reading
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Ordered to pay $250,000 in damages for committing repeated sexual acts against a teen
A man who committed repeated sexual acts against a teenage girl was ordered to pay more than $250,000 in damages by Quebec Superior Court. Continue reading
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Montreal car dealer ordered to pay damages for selling fake vintage
Montreal car dealer ordered to pay damages for selling fake vintage 1969 Camaro ZL1. Continue reading
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Quebec justice minister, judiciary locked in ‘power struggle’ over bilingualism requirements for judges
In a clear setback for the provincial justice Minister, Quebec Superior Court held that under a regulation introduced a decade ago the Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec can require bilingualism in the judicial appointment process even it runs against the wishes of the minister. Continue reading
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Quebec man “returned” from his “legal” death
Sometimes a person who has been legally declared dead is not dead. In a remarkably rare turnabout, a Canadian insurer successfully convinced Quebec Superior Court to annul a judicial declaration of death of a Montreal man who disappeared in 2008 after reliable signs of life were uncovered, freeing it of its obligation to pay $500,000… Continue reading
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Mandatory retirement clauses breach Quebec Charter, rules court
Professional services firms that have mandatory retirement policies are discriminatory and in breach of the Quebec Charter, held Quebec Superior Court in a ruling that has the legal community buzzing over its implications. Continue reading