Canada

Alberta court clarifies rules for holographic will with handwritten and typed sections

Alberta court clarifies rules for holographic will with handwritten and typed sections

Specific handwritten sections were valid testamentary acts: court

Ontario Superior Court refuses to dismiss medical negligence case under frivolous litigation rule

Ontario Superior Court refuses to dismiss medical negligence case under frivolous litigation rule

A motor vehicle accident victim asserted he was prescribed an unauthorized medication by the doctors

BC Supreme Court includes two corporations in family law dispute over financial disclosure

BC Supreme Court includes two corporations in family law dispute over financial disclosure

One party allegedly used the corporations to obscure his financial status to reduce child support

Federal Court denies permanent residency to start-up business class applicants

Federal Court denies permanent residency to start-up business class applicants

If one person in a group is refused, all associated applications must be refused

BC Court of Appeal rejects liability waiver in mountaineering accident

BC Court of Appeal rejects liability waiver in mountaineering accident

The waiver did not cover a climbing expedition during which the client was injured

Fasken M&A report ‘cautiously optimistic’ for market rebound in 2024

Fasken M&A report ‘cautiously optimistic’ for market rebound in 2024

Cooling inflation and expectations of looming interest rate cuts are signs of a resurgence: report