Here’s an issue: Rule 60E(6) of the Rules of Court (Rule 7-1(8) of the Family Rules which come into effect in a few days) dictates that a Requisition and Notice of Judicial Case Conference and a copy of Parts 1, [...read full post]
An interesting case out of the B.C. Supreme Court this year dealing with a party responsible for spousal support deciding to retire early. In Szczerbaniwicz v. Szczerbaniwicz, 2010 CarswellBC 759, 2010 B.C.S.C. 421, the Plaintiff and the Defendant separated [...read full post]
Interesting case out of the Tax Court this month: in Trignani v. Canada, [2010] T.C.J. No.141, the court determined that a man who had joint custody of his child but who was paying net maintenance to the children’s mother, [...read full post]
You like wine. Who doesn’t? You’ve got a nice collection going, cellared under pristine conditions, perfectly cooled and humidified. And now you and your spouse are splitting up. Wither the wine? How do the courts deal with something that is [...read full post]
Privileged communication is defined in the in the law.com dictionary as “statements and conversations made under circumstances of assured confidentiality which must not be disclosed in court.” It has been established that the phrase “Without Prejudice”, written at the head [...read full post]
