Lawyer who was not provided the opportunity to be heard about breach of duty to the court was denied procedural fairness
Friday, November 5, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationProcedural Fairness
Professional reputations which take years to build can be damaged by negative comments in judicial reasons, which are publicly available on CanLII and...
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Tribunal’s independent legal research not procedurally unfair
Thursday, June 24, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationLegal Research , Orders and Judgments, Procedural Fairness
When a judge or an adjudicator renders a decision that is not anchored in the pleadings, evidence, positions or submissions of the parties, appellate courts have overturned the...
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