Former Supreme Court Justice William Stevenson dies at 87
Former Supreme Court Justice William Stevenson, who helped start the Alberta Law Review, served on four courts and shaped the careers of generations of lawyers, died in Edmonton on July 7. He was 87.
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In
Kaynes v. BP p.l.c.
1, the Ontario Court
of Appeal clarified when a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation
is discoverable under the Ontario
Limitations Act,
2002. The Court also confirmed the circumstances in which
a limitations defence may be decided through a rule 21 motion. This
decision is the latest in a series that has stood in the way of
this action being litigated in Ontario.
What you need to know
The limitation period in a fraudulent
misrepresentation claim only starts when the fraudulent nature of a
misrepresentation is discoverable.
Courts will permit a limitation
period defence to be considered under a rule 21 motion to determine
HONOURABLE MR. MCIVER
28/2021
EXPROPRIATION ACT (section 25) - Appoints 4 persons as members of the Land Compensation Board, each for a further term to expire on January 12, 2024; appoints 10 persons as members of the Land Compensation Board, each for a term to expire on January 12, 2024.
29/2021
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT (section 486) - Effective April 1, 2021, reappoints 8 persons as members of the Municipal Government Board, each for a term to expire on April 15, 2022; effective April 1, 2021, reappoints 10 persons as members of the Municipal Government Board, each for a term to expire on January 12, 2024.
30/2021
SURFACE RIGHTS ACT (section 3) - Appoints 4 persons as members of the Surface Rights Board, each for a further term to expire on January 12, 2024; appoints 10 persons as members of the Surface Rights Board, each for a term to expire on January 12, 2024.
Effective July 27, 2020, and retroactive to March 13, 2020, the
Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19) suspended
time limits set out in federal legislation, including the
Federal Courts Act and numerous other acts pursuant to
which proceedings can be instituted in the Federal Courts, until
September 13, 2020
Time limits established by the
Federal Courts Rules or
by court order are unaffected
Court of Appeal
September 1: The Court s fall session has begun, and
hearings will be held in person, remotely, or as hybrid hearings
(with some counsel appearing in person and others remotely)
June 22: The Court has released its first weekly Selected Files
List