Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings
A question that often arises in civil sexual assault proceedings is how to gain access to evidence collected for the purpose of a related criminal proceeding. A complainant in a criminal proceeding do
Criminal Publication Bans And Your Civil Lawsuit: What You Need To Know
Recently, a sexual assault survivor was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, breaking a publication ban protecting her own identity. The ban had been ordered in a criminal proceeding against the survi
So You Won The Trial? Now It’s Time To Enforce Judgment
After years of litigation and stress, you finally get your day in court and a decision is made in your favour. But is this really success if you can’t collect against the wrongdoer? In civil claims ag
Vicarious Liability: Church Responsible For Sexual Abuse Of Children By Non-Employees Installed To Oversee Orphanage
In John Doe (G.E.B. #25) V. The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation Of St. John’s , 2020 NLCA 27 , the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has further clarified the test for vicarious liability
