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Child’s connection to St. John’s short but enough to be habitual residence: NL Court of Appeal
Connection to previous residence, where father moved back to, was almost completely historical
N.L. Supreme Court removes estate administrator based on conflict of interest
Son executed duties as administrator with care and diligence but had significant personal interest
Judge should not grant damages that a party never sought: NL Court of Appeal
Award denied procedural fairness, raised concerns of litigation reliability
N.L. court rejects photographs, medical records as fresh evidence for assault case
No miscarriage of justice to the appellant due to ineffective assistance of counsel
N.L. Court of Appeal affirms equal shared parenting order
Mother claimed she was left in “legal lurch” when lawyer withdrew, but judge treated her fairly
NL Corporations Act amendments create ‘significant control’ registry, remove residency requirement
Changes positive, overall, but province missed opportunity to fix antiquated provision: lawyer
Newfoundland and Labrador passes new accessibility legislation for persons with disabilities
New accessibility legislation received royal assent in November 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador amends securities law to strengthen investor protection
Amendments to grant Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada enforcement powers
N.L. court gives insured plaintiff a chance to amend statement of claim
No contract existed between plaintiff and defendant, who was merely the broker