APPEAL WATCH: Alford v Canada (Attorney General) and Parliament's Power over Privilege

What gives way first — Parliament’s power to control its own process, or Parliamentarians’ right to speak freely without fear of prosecution? The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will soon grapple with this question. It has granted leave [41336] to appeal the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s (“ONCA”) decision in Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA […]

Solicitor-Client Privilege Presumption Upended In Sakab Saudi

Solicitor-client privilege remains a fundamental right which is only displaced where absolutely necessary. The court in Sakab Saudi Holding Company v Al Jabri, 2025 ONSC 35 [Sakab Saudi] upheld the presumption of solicitor-client privilege protection to a law firm’s trust ledger but found that the motion judge erred in extending that same presumption to the […]

R v Stevenson: SCC upholds conviction on Vetrovec testimony

R v Hanrahan: SCC Rejects Argument to Establish a Standard of “Clear and Unambiguous” for the Admission of Prior Sexual History

Can't always get what you want: SCC to consider interpretation of insurance contracts in Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v Emond