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The Supreme Court of Canada hears appeals from less than 3% of the decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, therefore in a practical sense, the Court of Appeal is the last avenue of appeal for most litigants in Ontario. [2] Among the Court of Appeal's most notable decisions was the 2003 ruling in Halpern v Canada (AG) that found defining ...
This is a comprehensive list of cases originating in Canada decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in Britain.. From 1867 to 1949, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was the highest court of appeal for Canada (and, separately, for Newfoundland, which did not join Canada as a province until 1949).
The first is the term "provincial court", which has two quite different meanings, depending on context. The first, and most general meaning, is that a provincial court is a court established by the legislature of a province, under its constitutional authority over the administration of justice in the province, set out in s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]
[1] In 1999, the Superior Court of Justice was renamed from the Ontario Court (General Division). The Superior Court is one of two divisions of the Court of Ontario. The other division is the lower court, the Ontario Court of Justice. [1] The Superior Court has three specialized branches: Divisional Court, Small Claims Court, and Family Court.
Superior Court of Justice Court of Appeal for Ontario: Judge term length: 8 years (Chief Justice), 6 years (Associate Chief Justices) [1] Website: ontariocourts.ca/ocj: Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice [1] Currently: Sharon Nicklas [2] Since: May 1, 2023 [3] Lead position ends: 2023: Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of ...
Canadian Union of Public Employees v Ontario (Minister of Labour), 2003 SCC 29, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on arbitration and bias in administrative law. The court held that it was patently unreasonable for the Minister of Labour to appoint retired judges as arbitrators in labour disputes without considering their expertise ...
Due to the court's small caseload, justices of the CMAC are cross-appointed from justices of provincial superior courts and the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. [1] Appeals from the CMAC lie with the Supreme Court of Canada. Appeals require leave from the Supreme Court, unless a justice of the CMAC dissents on a question of law, in ...