Legal History

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The McLachlin Court and the Promise of Procedural Justice

The McLachlin Court and the Promise of Procedural Justice

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

The McLachlin Court has turned to procedural justice as a wellspring for solving difficult disputes in a variety of contexts. In this brief article, the author examines three such contexts: (1) … 22 $2.20 Add
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The McLachlin Court and the Public Law Standard of Review

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

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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The Pre-Charter-Era Judges
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The Pre-Charter-Era Judges

From: Bench Strength

In this chapter, Harnsih examines the income tax jurisprudence of Supreme Court of Canada justices Ronald Martland, Wilfred Judson, and John Cartwright during the pre-Charter era, spanning the … 168 $16.80 Add
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The Reconciliation Doctrine in the McLachlin Court

The Reconciliation Doctrine in the McLachlin Court

From a “Final Legal Remedy” to a “Just and Lasting” Process

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

This paper focuses on the issue that runs through much of the Aboriginal jurisprudence over the last ten years: the idea of “reconciliation.” This term is evoked as a norm in … 33 $3.30 Add
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The Report of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Class Action Reform (1985–1993)

The Report of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Class Action Reform (1985–1993)

From: Class Actions Controversy

Chapter 4 looks at the reform debate under the tenure of Ian Scott as attorney general, the lead-up to and release of the Advisory Committee Report, and the subsequent passage of the CPA. 82 $8.20 Add
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"The right to discriminate"

"The right to discriminate"

Kenneth Bell versus Carl McKay and the Ontario Human Rights Commission

From: Property on Trial

Examination of a Supreme Court of Canada decision arising from a human rights complaint based on racial discrimination in a landlord and tenant context. ; 40 $4.00 Add
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The Trials and Tribulations of the Federal Courts’ Jurisdiction
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The Trials and Tribulations of the Federal Courts’ Jurisdiction

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

The chapter discusses the basis for Federal Courts jurisdiction and especially the role and interpretation of the Federal Courts Act. Ir provides a brief overview of the constitutional basis for … 30 $3.00 Add
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The Zoroastrian Temple in Toronto: A Case Study in Land Use Regulations, Canadian-Style

The Zoroastrian Temple in Toronto: A Case Study in Land Use Regulations, Canadian-Style

From: Property on Trial

Examination of a 1978 Ontario Divisional Court case on zoning regulation. 35 $3.50 Add
Thirty Years' War

Thirty Years’ War

The Failed Public/Private Partnership that Spurred the Creation of the Toronto Transit Commission, 1891-1921

Between 1891 and 1921, the Toronto Railway Company operated Toronto’s streetcars under a franchise granted by the City. The arrangement brought the City a modern electric streetcar system, … 257 View
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Two Marriages That Made a Law Firm, 1862–75

Two Marriages That Made a Law Firm, 1862–75

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Focuses on Ellen Byrne Chadwick and Charlotte Louisa Beatty, two women who each married a founding partner of the firm, then known as Beatty & Chadwick, and who are both considered crcuial to … 34 $3.40 Add
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Uncrowded Suburbs, 1904–07

Uncrowded Suburbs, 1904–07

From: Thirty Years' War

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