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4. Another Abortion Death

From: Jeannie's Demise

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Beatty Blackstock, 1890–1906

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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Focuses on W.H. Beatty and Tom Blackstock and their significant roles at the firm. Struggles over power in the firm between Beatty and Blackstock are also chronicled. Other prominent figures of … 266 $26.60 Add
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Bijuralism and Bilingualism in Canada

The Role of the Federal Courts

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

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In this chapter the authors examine the predominant role of the Federal Courts in the development of Canadian legal duality and, in particular, respect for the integrity of Quebec civil law in … 46 $4.60 Add
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Class Actions Twenty Five Years On

From: Class Actions Controversy

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Chapter 6 assesses the use of the CPA since its enactment, issues with class actions that the drafters of the CPA did not foresee, and how the Act’s history affects the practice of class … 42 $4.20 Add
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Forum Non Conveniens

From: Conflict of Laws 2/e

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Examination of the process by which a court decides whether or not to decline jurisdiction based on a comparison of the relative merits of having the dispute resolved in either the local forum or … ; 31 $3.10 Add
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The McLachlin Court and the Public Law Standard of Review

A Major Irritant Soothed or a Significant Ongoing Problem?

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

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The first decade of the McLachlin Court has certainly produced more than its share of engagement and turmoil over the issue of standard of review. In part, the confusion that manifested itself … 36 $3.60 Add
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Uncrowded Suburbs, 1904–07

From: Thirty Years' War

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Account of a case appealed to the Privy Council dealing with certain operational issues, including which of the City or the Toronto Railway Company had the power to decide about establishing new … 23 $2.30 Add
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"The courts have turned women into slaves for the men of this world"

Irene Murdoch's Quest for Justice

From: Property on Trial

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Examination of a 1973 Supreme Court of Canada decision on marital property rights from the perspective of the wife’s lawyer and in the context of a feminist movement for law reform. ; ; 34 $3.40 Add
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5. Botched Abortions

From: Jeannie's Demise

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A New Battleground, 1907–11

From: Thirty Years' War

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Account of the creation of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board and its role in the disputes between the City and the Toronto Railway Company over expansion of transit services. 18 $1.80 Add
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A New Direction, 1906–18

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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Explains the new direction that the firm began to take in the years 1906-18 in which David Fasken gained power and prominence. Other changes that occurred during this time frame are also discussed. 36 $3.60 Add
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Glossary

From: Class Actions Controversy

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Glossary of terms related to class actions. 3 $0.30 Add
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Procedural Fairness at the McLachlin Court

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

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The question that arises is whether and how the Supreme Court’s procedural fairness jurisprudence has provided guidance to administrative tribunals, enabling them to justify, or legitimize, … 30 $3.00 Add
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The Administrative Independence of the Federal Courts

A Case for Reform

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

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This chapter argues that judicial independence is a pillar of our constitutional democracy and as such is a principle anchored in the Canadian state structure and recognized as essential to the … 37 $3.70 Add
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The Courts and Canadian Federalism

From Watertight Compartments to Shared Responsibility

From: Constitutional Law, 5/e

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Review of how constitutional cases decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council interpreted the division of legislative powers and affected the subsequent development of shared jurisdiction. ; ; 20 $2.00 Add
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6. The Davis Trial

From: Jeannie's Demise

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