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Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia: Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes the Tort of Intimate Partner Violence

Written by: Mackenzie Bennett Banks (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: June 2, 2026

The Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its decision on Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia (“Ahluwalia”) on May 15, 2026. The facts of the case are as follows: The parties were married for 16 years, during the entirety of [...read full post]

Categorized: Family Court, Family Law.
Tags: intimate partner violence, Supreme Court of Canada.

You thought you were done? Supreme Court of Canada Orders that Historical Child Support is Payable for Independent Adult Child

Written by: Alex Chan (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: September 24, 2020

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada in Michel v. Graydon, 2020 SCC 24, unanimously decided that Mr. Graydon was obligated to pay a lump sum of retroactive child support in the amount of $23,000 for [...read full post]

Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support.
Tags: Adult Child, Child Support, Retroactive, SCC, Supreme Court of Canada.