Who is Justice Dickson J.?

Justice Dickson J. is an Ontario judge at the Supreme Court of Canada with 5 decisions on record from 1980 to 1980. Key areas include criminal and quasi-criminal law, corporate/commercial law, employment and labour law.

What court does Justice Dickson J. sit in?

Justice Dickson J. sits at the Supreme Court of Canada.

What areas of law does Justice Dickson J. specialize in?

Justice Dickson J.'s most common areas include Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Law (2 cases), Corporate/Commercial Law (1 cases), Employment and Labour Law (1 cases). Justice Dickson J. has handled 5 cases across 9 practice areas.

How many cases has Justice Dickson J. decided?

Justice Dickson J. has 5 reported decisions from 1980 to 1980.

What lawyers frequently appear before Justice Dickson J.?

Top counsel appearing before Justice Dickson J. include Q.C., Brenda Keyser, Susan G. Himel.

Justice Dickson J.

Pettkus v. Becker, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834

The appellant and respondent lived together in a common law relationship for almost twenty years.

During this time, the respondent supported the appellant financially while he saved his income, and later she worked extensively in their beekeeping business.

The properties and business were held entirely in the appellant's name.

Upon separation, the respondent sought a declaration of entitlement to a one-half interest in the lands and the beekeeping business.

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, holding that the respondent was entitled to a one-half interest based on the doctrine of constructive trust.

The Court found that the appellant had been unjustly enriched by the respondent's financial support and unpaid labour, and that it would be unjust to allow him to retain the full benefit of her contributions.

SCCDec 18, 1980

Proctor v. Sarnia Board of Commissioners of Police, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 727

The appellant, a probationary police constable, was dismissed by the chief of police.

The collective agreement and regulations vested the power of dismissal exclusively in the Board of Commissioners of Police.

The Board later confirmed the dismissal without passing a resolution, taking minutes, or notifying the appellant.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the dismissal was unlawful because the chief of police had no authority to dismiss the appellant, and the Board failed to fulfill its statutory function by not notifying the appellant or giving him an opportunity to be heard.

The appeal was allowed and the appellant was reinstated.

SCCDec 18, 1980

Harper (Down) v. The Queen, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 366

The appellant appealed her conviction for first degree murder.

The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial because the trial judge failed to hold a voir dire on a crucial statement allegedly made by the accused to a police officer.

The Court reaffirmed its previous decision in Erven v. The Queen and held that the curative proviso in section 613(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code did not apply.

SCCDec 8, 1980

Elk v. The Queen, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 166

The appellant, an Indian, was charged with fishing during a closed season contrary to the federal Fisheries Act.

He argued that clause 13 of the 1929 agreement between Canada and Manitoba gave him the right to fish for food at all seasons.

The trial judge dismissed the charge, but the Court of Appeal reversed the decision, holding that clause 13 only applied to provincial laws.

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, affirming that the agreement did not exempt the appellant from the federal Fisheries Act, following its previous decision in Daniels v. White and The Queen.

SCCJun 17, 1980

Purolator Courier v. Cornwall Gravel, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 118

The appellants appealed a decision regarding a carrier's liability for damage caused by delay.

The Supreme Court of Canada delivered a brief oral judgment dismissing the appeal, finding no error in the disposition made by the courts below.

The appeal was dismissed with costs.

SCCJun 4, 1980