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Australia
Stonegate Legal
A recent amendment shifts the burden of proof from defendant to plaintiff to establish that they suffered serious harm.
Cooper Grace Ward
The common law defence of qualified privilege does not apply to publications that are motivated by malice.
Canada
McLeish Orlando LLP
At McLeish Orlando, our personal injury lawyers often represent individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries and are experiencing significant changes in their lives.
Gardiner Roberts LLP
As legal counsel for pharmacists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a pharmacist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists (the "OCP").
Devry Smith Frank LLP
In a recent appeal before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Court showcased once again the significance of the "time is of the essence" clause. In, 3 Gill Homes Inc. v. 5009796 Ontario Inc.
Fasken
Generally, legatees by particular title are not liable for the debts of a succession. However, since the general rule set out in article 739 of the Civil Code of Québec (the "CCQ")...
Bennett Jones LLP
"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late" wrote William Shakespeare in The Merry Wives of Windsor—a line that would have fit well in the judgement of the Ontario Court of Appeal...
Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood, arising from damage to the brain before, during, or just after birth.
Lavery
Quebec is a fertile ground for class actions, with over 550 active cases and between 50 to 100 applications for authorization filed each year. While 2023 marked the fifth anniversary...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
In Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc, 2024 MBCA 3 (Pokornik), the Manitoba Court of Appeal held that the arbitration clause in a standard form agreement was unconscionable and unenforceable.
Cayman Islands
Harneys
The Court recognised that its primary task is to identify the forum in which the case can be suitably tried for the interests of all parties and for the ends of justice.
Germany
Bardehle Pagenberg
The decision has to take grounds of fairness and all relevant circumstances into account, Art. 49(5) UPCA. Decisive are the respective interests at stake.
Honduras
Herbert Smith Freehills
On February 24, 2024, the Republic of Honduras ("Honduras") sent a written notice to the World Bank denouncing the ICSID Convention.
Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills
The HKIAC's recently released statistics for 2023 reveal that the institution had a record-breaking year measured by the amount in dispute, underscoring the appeal of Hong Kong and the HKIAC...
India
Acuity Law
This monthly legal roundup is a compilation of our thought leadership articles published in the month of January 2024 on key legal and regulatory topics.
Acuity Law
Arbitration is known to be a preferable method of dispute resolution in resolving cross-border disputes for commercial entities operating in multiple jurisdictions.
Ireland
RDJ LLP
RDJ recently acted for renowned international Qatari businessperson, Wissam Al Mana, in achieving a significant settlement arising out of High Court proceedings initiated in February 2020.
Luxembourg
Bardehle Pagenberg
This is in accordance with the principles of procedural economy and cost efficiency as well as a fair balance between the legitimate interests of the parties...
Maldives
Aceris Law
International arbitration in the Maldives is governed by the Maldives Arbitration Act No. 10/2013 (the "Arbitration Act"), whose key features are discussed below.
Sciberras Advocates
Our client, the appellant, born in Tripoli, Libya, asserts his claim for refugee status primarily on grounds of past persecution and the potential for renewed persecution...
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