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.
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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.
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.
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.
Suicide not a workplace injury, rules tribunal
Tribunal rules that cop’s suicide is not a workplace injury.
Insurers risk hefty bill if they (erroneously) conclude they have no duty to defend
Insurance companies who conclude that they have no duty to defend an insurer facing an action, and by extension no obligation to indemnify, risk being surprised with a hefty bill.
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.
Mental health court launched, though skepticism lingers
The Montreal Municipal Court became the latest jurisdiction in Canada to launch a mental health court even though a coalition of local community organizations sought a moratorium and a study to examine the effectiveness of specialized courts for mentally ill people.
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.
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.
Media restrictions in courthouses does not obstruct freedom of expression
Québec media restricted from using cameras and conducting interviews except in designated areas of the courthouse.