(LEAF
factum at para. 29).
A related point made by LEAF is that choking is a major risk factor for intimate femicide (LEAF
factum at para. 3).
«Although trial judges have the responsibility and authority to control courtroom proceedings, Mr. Groia is wrong to assign the exclusive responsibility for the conduct of trial lawyers to them,» the law society says in
its factum at the Supreme Court.
Not exact matches
So taking a look
at the filter may give you some hints post
factum.
Marina Abramovic is busy creating new work for her solo show
at London's Royal Academy of Arts in 2020, and is now collaborating with the art - tech company
Factum Arte to become a conductor of electricity.
One piece involves partnering up with the arts and technology studio
Factum Arte, to electrify the 71 - year - old artist with one million volts so that she can snuff out a candle by pointing
at it.
Wool and cotton tapestry woven by flanders tapestries from files prepared
at factum arte.
He had also achieved great amounts of success that included securing an acquittal
at trial for a client charged with possessing a controlled substance, obtaining a discharge for a client charged with domestic assault when the Crown wanted a conviction and permanent criminal record, and drafting an appeal
factum that resulted in the overturning of a conviction for possession of marijuana on grounds that the client's Charter right to speak to a lawyer was violated.
Arruda said that, when entering case data into EVA, lawyers just drag and drop a document (such as a
factum) into a box, and once the AI processes the data, it generates key information from the document
at a glance.
At a recent CBA / SCC Liaison Committee meeting on Posting of
Factums on the Web, the Supreme Court Justices raised questions concerning a number of legal and practical issues: * Who holds copyright in f
Factums on the Web, the Supreme Court Justices raised questions concerning a number of legal and practical issues: * Who holds copyright in
factumsfactums?
The
factum for the injunction says the aim is to end,
at least in Canada, «the use of a racist name and logo that has no place in Canadian society.»
In its
factum the federal government noted: «It is acknowledged that, for a file to be processed under the ITOA, there does not need to be a minimum of six months left on the offender's Canadian sentence
at the time of the application, the time of receipt of the application or
at the time of the decision by the Minister.»
In his
factum to the SCC, Groia makes the case that the law society has no jurisdiction to reprimand him for his in - court behaviour, particularly when he was not disciplined
at the time by the presiding judge.
Wouldn't it be great to have another lawyer
at your fingertips, ready to proofread your letters, memos, emails, and
factums with a click of a button?
The Advocates Society each year runs a two day workshop on
Factum Writing
at Osgoode's Professional Development Facility, which has been the occasion for some extremely helpful presentations on effective written advocacy — Ontario Court of Appeal Justice John Laskin's piece being typical.
In practice, that means that once I have completed work on drafting the guts of a
factum, pleading, or legal argument, the limited retainer is
at an end, unless I am newly retained for an additional strictly defined task.
The Mr. Big technique is not used in the United States (see R v Osmar, 2007 ONCA 50
at para 55) and no cases have been found using the Mr. Big technique on American soil (see Hart,
Factum of the amicus curiae
at para 25 n 51).
When i was a law student
at Western, for my civil procedure class, we had to draft mock
factums and motions.
For my penultimate next, if you want to see how great the disconnect is between what some lawyers and some judges think the law is, look
at the Clements trial reasons, the
factums in the Clements BCCA appeal — Carswell has them online — and the
factums in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
At one point during the trial, the OSC sought the removal of the trial judge, Peter Hryn, «for, among other things, an alleged failure to control the uncivil conduct of (Groia),» according to the
factum.
Based on the
factums submitted to the SCC, the appellant (Yugraneft) is arguing that international arbitral awards should be considered,
at least for enforcement purposes, equivalent to foreign judgments, and, as such, should benefit from the 10 - year limitation period under s. 11 of the Alberta Limitations Act.
Consider as well that documents (e.g., motions, written submissions,
factums etc.) argue for you after you've left the courtroom and,
at the same time, help build a record for appeal should this be necessary.
She competed
at several moots, including the Canadian Corporate / Securities Law Moot, where her team won Top
Factum and Anna was personally ranked among the top 15 oralists.
By contrast, the respondent father argues that any interpretation that is contrary to a strict «shared parental intentions» approach will result in an increase in international child abductions as a result of an undermining of the Hague Convention mechanism: «The greater the ease... the greater the incentive to try» (
Factum of the Respondent JPB
at para 54).
The OCL's
factum advocates for the adoption of a purely child - centered approach to the question of habitual residence of a child within the context of the Hague Convention mechanism (Factum of the Appellant OCL at pa
factum advocates for the adoption of a purely child - centered approach to the question of habitual residence of a child within the context of the Hague Convention mechanism (
Factum of the Appellant OCL at pa
Factum of the Appellant OCL
at para 4).
During that time, Diamond lived a «playboy lifestyle,» which included extensive travel and «staying
at expensive hotels with various mistresses,» according to his ex-wife's
factum in the divorce proceedings — statements that Diamond, in his response, said were wrong.
Judge Camp also permitted the accused to introduce evidence of the complainant's sexual activity with someone else following the alleged offence, again without an application, which furthered the defence position that she had «enjoyed a weekend of promiscuous activity» (Crown
factum,
at para 88).
Moreover, his comments further reinforce the myth that a woman can not be raped against her will (Crown
factum,
at paras 84, 86).
She can take her chances, perhaps in the hope of getting him into trouble» (Crown
factum,
at paras 62, 64).
In response to objections by the Crown, the trial judge stated that this was not evidence of sexual activity, rather evidence of a lack thereof, and saw this as relevant to whether the complainant «had the moral or physical strength to rebuff men if she felt like it» (Crown
factum,
at para 81).
And later, «she certainly had the ability, perhaps learnt from her experiences on the street, to tell [him] to fuck off» (Crown
factum,
at paras 66 - 7; Appeal Record
at pp 431, 450).
He referred to the accused's testimony as reflecting «consensual, indeed even tender, sex» (Crown
factum,
at para 49, Appeal Record
at p 451).
(The accused did not appear
at the appeal hearing and did not file a
factum.)
As noted in the
Factum of the Intervener of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), the accused had been convicted of assaulting the complainant on two previous occasions, and as noted by the trial judge, the complainant's recantation on the issue of consent was typical of a domestic violence context (
at para. 2).
He commented that «sex and pain sometimes go together... that's not necessarily a bad thing» (Crown
factum,
at para 72).
The trial judge noted that the complainant only got angry after the alleged assault, and was far more upset when another person humiliated her that night (Crown
factum,
at para 65); for an excellent paper on the gendered nature of hysteria, see Jonnette Watson Hamilton, «The Use of Metaphor and Narrative to Construct Gendered Hysteria In the Courts» (2002) 1 Journal of Law 7 Equality 155.
Recipient of the Best Respondent's
Factum award for the Frank M. Callaghan Memorial Moot
at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
The
factum summarize the facts of the case, the issues in dispute, and the law being relied upon (with the addition of «overview» and «relief sought» sections
at the beginning and end of the
factum,... read more
At the Court of Appeal, counsel for Mr. Barry informs the Court he is in a position to file the appeal record immediately with a
factum to follow within two weeks.
When Barbara Boake of McCarthy's asked me this question
at the CBA I told a story about producing a
factum right on my two - day budget and feeling quite confident about it.
The Advocates» Society has been granted leave to intervene in the Groia matter and has now filed its
factum with the Appeal Panel
at the Law Society of Upper Canada.
In Mr. Lederman's view, the objective of Mr. Bhasin in signing the Agreement was to have the contract renewed perpetually until his retirement
at age 65 (i.e., renewed three times, each for a period of three years, for nine years until his retirement)[para 133 of Respondents»
Factum].
On the other hand, the defendants» written submissions argue
at length that the clear and unambiguous language of Clause 3.3 represents the entirety of the parties» reasonable expectations regarding contract renewal [para 89 of the Respondents»
Factum].
Mr. Lederman replied that when a court looks to the reasonable intention of the parties, any imbalance in bargaining power between parties does not affect the contract's interpretation, unless the contract was unconscionable
at the time of formation [para 85 of Respondents»
Factum].
It is stated
at para. 59 of the Respondent's
Factum that, «No objectively reasonable person could conclude that the Respondent, a City Councillor for ten years and Mayor for two years would jeopardize his position for $ 3,150...»
While in law school, Ben competed
at the 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the world's largest moot court competition, where he won the Best Oralist Award in Canada and helped his team win the Best Respondent
Factum in Canada.
At the same time as the appellant serves you with the appeal book, he or she will serve you with a
factum (if he or she is represented by a lawyer) or a written argument.
Do you have a copy of the
factum used
at the Court of Appeal, and is it available online?
In the federal government's
factum, Rupar suggests the 2001 decision had already dealt with the issue of reconciling competing rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the context of TWU's community covenant that's
at the heart of the current case.
You should glance
at the parties»
factums which are available on the SCC's website or,
at the miminum (if you've sufficient background) read the Registrar's summary.