Morton's Musings

Under section 23 of the Courts of Justice Act the Small Claims Court has a limited jurisdiction.  The CJA provides  Small Claims Court has j...

Neither the Prime Minister nor Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould made a specific comment on whether the Gerald Stanley case was rightly ...

R. v. F.H.L., 2018 ONCA 83: [22] A plea of guilt does not entitle an offender to a set standard of mitigation. The amount of credit a guilty...

[30]        Used appropriately, summary judgment motions are an important tool for enhancing access to justice and achieving proportionate, ...

 Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena, 2017 ONCA 502:   [34]       In  White Burgess , a decision released shortly before the judgment under appeal, ...

R.  v.  Cody, 2017 SCC 31:                     Constitutional law — Charter of Rights  — Right to be tried within a reasonable time — Pre ‑ ...