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Ineffective assistance by a representative and procedural fairness
Ontario court not prepared to extend inadequate representation as breach of procedural fairness. Plus, open courts and children and the limits on…
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Open courts and corporations
A new court decision highlights the steep hill a corporation must climb to claim anonymity
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Dispute resolution and Canada Post: next steps
A discussion of the dispute resolution options for Canada's postal service, plus a return of Rule of Law Watch
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Never take bias allegations personally - a cautionary tale
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"Fools with hope" plus bias updates
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AI and fake caselaw - what can tribunals do?
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Election-ready, willing and able?
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In praise of short paragraphs
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Welcome to 2025 - a year of possibilities
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Adjournments and balancing of interests
Notice: The Adjudicator’s Toolkit is taking a summer beach break - there will be no newsletters in the month of July and the first full week of August.
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Reconsidering reconsideratons
What are the limits on decision-making when a court sends the decision back?
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Due Process - an interview with Brandon Garrett
An updated version of my discussion from February with Professor Brandon Garrett about his new book on due process
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AI and fake caselaw - what can tribunals do?
AI is gaining a foothold in legal proceedings and tribunals need to be vigilant
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Sick notes and adjournments
On handling adjournment requests on the basis of illness
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Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, tribunals and jazz
A new book of essays about the legacy of Justice Abella
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Judicial independence under attack?
Doug Ford unleashes an attack on the judiciary - and the judiciary calmly responds. Plus case comments on "the record".
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