Laura Bisset is an Ontario lawyer (Practising Law - Employed) with 3 court cases on record from 2013 to 2024.

What courts has Laura Bisset appeared in?

Laura Bisset has appeared in Court of Justice, Divisional Court, with most appearances at the Court of Justice.

How many cases has Laura Bisset handled?

Laura Bisset has 3 cases on record from 2013 to 2024.

What judges has Laura Bisset appeared before?

Laura Bisset has most frequently appeared before Justice David A. Harris, Justice Frederick L. Myers, Justice Breese Davies.

Laura Bisset | Lawyer

3 total

Bayview Cummer Neighbourhood Association v. The City of Toronto, 2024 ONSC 2712

Motion for leave to appeal Ontario Land Tribunal order dismissed without costs.

ODCMay 17, 2024

Respondent Counsel

R. v. Michaud, 2014 ONCJ 243

The court upheld the constitutionality of commercial vehicle speed limiter legislation, finding it did not arbitrarily infringe section 7 Charter rights.

The respondent was charged with driving a commercial vehicle not equipped with a working speed limiting system contrary to section 68.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

At trial, the respondent challenged the constitutionality of the legislation, arguing it infringed his right to security of the person under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by preventing him from accelerating to avoid dangerous driving situations.

The trial justice found in favour of the respondent and struck down the provision.

The Crown appealed.

The appellate court allowed the appeal, finding that the respondent failed to establish on a balance of probabilities that the speed limiter legislation deprived him of security of the person, and that the legislation was not arbitrary.

The court also addressed the procedural issue of continuing the appeal following the respondent's death, substituting his widow as respondent in the interests of justice.

OCJMay 15, 2014

Respondent Counsel

R. v. Michaud, 2013 ONCJ 213

The court granted the Crown's application to admit a supplementary expert affidavit as fresh evidence on appeal regarding the safety of speed limiters.

The respondent was charged with driving a commercial vehicle not equipped with a working speed limiting system contrary to section 68.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

At trial, the respondent challenged the constitutionality of the provision, arguing it infringed his right to security of the person under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by preventing him from accelerating beyond 105 km/h to avoid dangerous driving situations.

The trial judge found in favour of the respondent and struck down the provision.

The Crown appealed and brought an application to admit fresh evidence in the form of a supplementary affidavit from an expert assessing a new study on speed limiter safety released after trial.

The appeal judge granted the application, finding the fresh evidence satisfied all four Palmer criteria and was in the interests of justice.

Respondent Counsel