Legally Speaking
At Curtis Dawe, we value and promote thought leadership in the legal profession. Our team is happy to share their insight on a variety of professional topics — read on to discover our latest blog posts.
SCC zones in on compensation for constructive expropriation
By Ian Kelly, K.C. & Daniel Glover June 12, 2024 Curtis Dawe successfully represented the City of St. John’s before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of St. John’s v. Lynch, 2024 SCC 17. Based on the submissions of Ian Kelly, K.C. and Daniel Glover, the Supreme Court of Canada has developed the
Too Late, Too Bad – Statutory Appeal Timelines Matter
By Travis D. Payne & Liam J. Hynes The recent Newfoundland & Labrador Supreme Court decision in YBC Development Limited v. Town of Torbay has affirmed the position that statutory appeal timelines are not suggestions but definitive deadlines. In this case, the developer filed their appeal of a decision from the Eastern Newfoundland Regional Appeal
Challenges to administrative decisions not limited by the legislation
By: Shane R. Belbin and Frankie M. Leonard Outside of the Court process, decisions are regularly made in this province by administrative decision makers. After a decision is rendered, a party may wish to have that decision challenged in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada
Class Action – Explorica
Information for potential claimants regarding the proposed Class Action against Explorica
