Consultation Paper on Jurisdiction
The Law Commission of Ontario has released a consultation paper written by Professor Janet Walker (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University). The paper (available
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Parallel Class Actions in Canada
/in /by Stephen PitelCanadian provincial courts continue to analyze how to manage class actions that include class members from other provinces. While Canada is a federal country, it is acceptable for the court in a province to certify a class that includes members from other provinces. A difficulty arises if two provinces are each asked to certify a multijurisdictional class […]
Supreme Court of Canada Addresses Role of Parallel Proceedings in Stay Applications
/in /by Stephen PitelCanada’s highest court has delivered its judgment in Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v. Lloyd’s Underwriters (available
Weighing Disputed Facts in Forum Non Conveniens Motions
/1 Comment/in /by Stephen PitelThe Court of Appeal for Ontario has released its decision in Young v. Tyco International of Canada Ltd. (available
Ontario Court Orders Children Returned to United Kingdom
/in /by Stephen PitelIn Courtney v. Springfield (available
Jurisdiction over Foreign Defendants and Jurisdiction over Foreign Land: One Question or Two?
/2 Comments/in /by Stephen PitelThe Court of Appeal for Ontario has released its decision in Precious Metal Capital Corp. v. Smith (available
The Standard of Proof of Facts going to Jurisdiction
/1 Comment/in /by Stephen PitelThe recent case of Purple Echo Productions, Inc. v. KCTS Television, 2008 BCCA 85 (available
Canadian Conflicts Publications
/in /by Stephen PitelDuring a recent round-up of Canadian publications dealing with the conflict of laws, I have found the following articles which some might find of interest: – Robert Flannigan, “The Use of Foreign Forms to Circumvent Local Liability Rules” (2007) 44 Alta. L.R. 803-14 – Lily Ng, “Covenant Marriage and the Conflict of Laws” (2007) 44 […]
Trinity College Dublin to Host Conference on Rome II Regulation
/in /by Stephen PitelOn June 21, 2008, Trinity College Dublin is hosting a conference on the Rome II regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations. Full details are available
Developments in the Recognition of Foreign Class Action Judgments
/in /by Stephen PitelWith the courts of Canadian provinces willing to take jurisdiction over a “national” class claim, involving a plaintiff class which includes members located in other provinces, and with American courts willing to take jurisdiction over “international” classes, involving a plaintiff class which includes members located in Canada, Canadian courts are increasingly having to confront the […]