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The court dismissed the parents' appeal of a summary judgment finding their children in need of protection due to physical harm.
The parents (P.N.R. and K.R.) appealed a summary judgment finding that their children were in need of protection due to physical harm, as determined by a motions judge.
The appeal raised issues regarding fresh evidence, the legal test for physical harm, the application of summary judgment rules, and procedural fairness.
The court dismissed the appeal, affirming the original finding that the children had suffered physical harm.
It found no error in the motions judge's application of the law, including the standard for physical harm and the use of summary judgment powers to weigh evidence and assess credibility.
The court also rejected claims of procedural unfairness and ineffective counsel.
Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after the applicant failed to attend the summary hearing.
The applicant filed an application under section 34 of the Human Rights Code.
A summary hearing was scheduled to determine if the application had a reasonable prospect of success.
The applicant received proper notice but failed to attend the teleconference hearing.
The Tribunal dismissed the application as abandoned.
Appeal dismissed; law firm's claim against successor lawyers for inducing breach of contract struck.
A law firm acting on a contingency fee basis was discharged by its clients, who retained successor lawyers.
The original law firm sued the successor lawyers for inducing breach of contract and intentional interference with economic relations, alleging they assisted the clients in avoiding payment of fees.
The motion judge struck the claim for failing to disclose a reasonable cause of action.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the statement of claim contained only bald, unsupported assertions of professional misconduct and no facts capable of supporting the alleged causes of action.
Consultation adjourned to allow parties to resolve disputed material facts regarding collective agreements.
The applicants and responding unions made an application under section 27 of the Public Service Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 to resolve a dispute regarding which collective agreements apply to the bargaining units.
During the consultation, a significant material fact was found to be in dispute.
The parties agreed to meet and attempt to reach an agreement on the relevant facts.
The Board adjourned the consultation to allow the parties to continue their discussions.
