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November 18, 2020
R v Wright 2020 ONSC 7049
At issue here was the interplay between s. 645(5) and s. 648(1) of the CCC in respect of publication...
November 17, 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Attorney General) v L.A. 2020 NSCA 75
A criminal ban does not preclude a common law ban, but must be considered as part of the Dagenais/Mentuck...
November 10, 2020
British Columbia (Attorney General) v BridgeMark Financial Corp 2020 BCSC 1704
BC court refused a request to seal documents in a civil proceeding relating to a securities dispute, finding insufficient...
October 15, 2020
R v Verrilli 2020 NSCA 64
A NSCA case that confirms the Dagenais/Mentuck principles and the Crown burden to justify continuation of a sealing...
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The NS Court of Appeal has updated its Practice Directive for hearings held during the #COVID19 pandemic: https://www.courts.ns.ca/Civil_Procedure_Rules/documents/NSCA_PD_Proceedings_during_COVID19_20_06.pdf Unless otherwise noted, this applies to appeal matters held on or after Nov. 10, 2020 @NS_Justice @NSBS @CBA_NS @NSLegalAid @Advocates_Soc @APTLAssoc
