EI limits after maternity leave violate equality rights, federal appeal court rules
The court suspended its declaration for one year, leaving Parliament time to change rules that deprived new mothers of job-loss benefits.
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Manitoba appeal court revives disclosure motion in will dispute
An agreed court order governed the litigation process, the court held, leaving a different judge to decide which relevant records must be produced.
N.L. appeal court sets contextual test for vexatious-litigant leave
Judges must weigh litigation history and access to justice when screening proposed proceedings.
N.L. appeal court orders new hearing on will's no-contest clause
The court said an unsuccessful executor-removal application did not, by itself, justify enforcing a clause that would cost a beneficiary her inheritance.
Manitoba appeal court rules out punitive damages under Fatal Accidents Act
The court upheld the removal of a son’s punitive-damages claims from a wrongful-death lawsuit, finding the statute compensates survivors rather than punishes defendants.
New Brunswick appeal court allows mortgage broker to replace wrong plaintiff in fee lawsuit
A missed statutory exception allows the correct Front Gate company to pursue a claim over fees on $2.6 million in financing. Whether the fees are owed remains undecided.
N.L. appeal court upholds forestry-plan release but rejects rigid consultation cutoff
Decision distinguishes consultation procedure from limits on ministerial discretion.
Former drilling company president loses $115,240 dismissal award over concealed rival business
New Brunswick’s appeal court finds after-discovered cause, orders repayment of US$70,000, and leaves the executive’s recorded shareholding intact.
