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In IGGillis Holdings Inc. v Minister of National Revenue, the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") forced the courts to examine both the extent of the CRA's tax audit power and the limits of solicitor-client privilege.

These updates are aimed at keeping you up to speed and informed of the latest developments in caselaw relevant to your practice.

In Ontario, every estate trustee is obligated to keep accurate records of estate transactions under rule 74.17 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, RRO 1990, Reg 194.

On November 3, 2020, the Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor of Labor (the "DOL") issued to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ("SIFMA") an opinion letter...

In a May 2022 post, we noted that the Supreme Court called for the views of the Solicitor General on whether to accept review of Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc...

A series of recent High Court decisions have considered the concept of 'no transaction' damages in cases involving professional negligence.

As a result, the chambers judge ordered production of several categories of privileged communications between the Soprema and its in-house and external counsel.

On Jan. 3, 2019, the Solicitor General filed a Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae in response to an order issued Dec. 3, 2018, which "called for the views of the Solicitor General" (CVSG) in connection with two petitions for writ of certiorari pending before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Solicitor-client privilege is a "fundamental civil and legal right" which ensures that communications between lawyer and client are strictly confidential.

The High Court (Butler J), in a recent decision delivered on 15 December 2020 [Keith McKenna vs Kerry County Council and Angela McAllen] ...

In the 2022 case, Minister of National Revenue v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., the Minister of National Revenue (the "Minister") made an application pursuant to section 231.7 of the Income Tax Act (Canada)...

Solicitor-client privilege applies broadly to the continuum of communications concerning matters within the solicitor-client relationship, the BC Court of Appeal recently held in British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lee.

In the Hong Kong Court of Appeal case of Wing Hang Bank Ltd v Kwok Lai Sim & Others, the security document signed by the surety/security provider in a "non-commercial" transaction was set aside, the bank’s claim against the security provider was dismissed and judgment was entered against the solicitors acting for both the bank and the surety/security provider for breach of duty of care as solicitors.

The Court of Appeal in The Law Society of England and Wales v Schubert Murphy has confirmed that the question of whether the Law Society owes a duty of care to solicitors...

A NSW case revolved around the question of whether or not a man had revoked a will, and whether his intentions were better reflected by a newer, unsigned will.

Solicitors should exercise a duty of care to the intended beneficiaries of a will but the terms of the retainer are key.

Securing corporate information assets against a data breach, and responding to a data breach when it occurs, is not just a technology problem.

Mossack Fonseca, the law firm involved in the Panama Papers scandal, was closed, but the scandal's impact on the legal profession endures.