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Section B Set-Offs: MacKay v. Rovers, 1987 CanLII 130 (NS CA)
Every auto insurance policy includes no fault benefits which are also known as Section B benefits. These benefits are...
The Province of Nova Scotia to be brought into the Northwood Halifax COVID-19 Lawsuit
On June 23, 2020, Erica Surette formally informed the Province of Nova Scotia that she intends to add the...
The Minor Injury Cap
If you are injured in a car accident in Nova Scotia and you suffer from soft tissue injuries that...
Rethinking Justice: Jennifer Llewellyn to Lead the First International Restorative Justice Lab
The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University has launched the first international restorative justice lab in the world....
Case Summary: Amos v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 405
On August 21, 1991, Briton Amos, a Canadian Citizen from British Columbia, was in East Palo Alto in California....
COVID-19 Infections at Northwood – What Went Wrong?
As of May 20, 2020, Northwood Halifax has confirmed 244 cases of COVID-19 among its vulnerable elderly residents, and...
Crash of Canadian Military Sikorsky Helicopter in Ionian Sea
On April 29, 2020, the Cyclone Sikorsky CH-148 helicopter based on the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton crashed into the...
Nova Scotia Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) Privacy Breach
A recent privacy breach released private and personal information online from hundreds of Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) decisions....
Advantages of Class Actions for Historical Sexual Abuse Cases
This is written in response to the April 21, 2020 article in The Lawyer’s Daily titled “The problems with class actions for...