Civil Procedure in Québec: «No Reasonable Chance of Success» Dismissal Canada (Attorney General) v. Confédération des syndicats nationaux, 2014 SCC 49 Although the proper administration of
justice requires that courts» resources not be expended on actions
bound to fail, the cardinal principle of access to
justice requires the power be used sparingly, where it is clear that an action has no reasonable chance of success.
Civil liberties lawyers argue the
Justice Department request fell well outside the
bounds of what is typically covered by a subpoena, including basic subscriber information.