The Quebec government signalled this week that the principle of breed-specific legislation (BSL) will be rejected as it updates the previous government’s dangerous dog legislation. After years of fighting, our firm, as well as the Coalition to Promote the Safety of People and Canines and thousands o...
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In Québec courtrooms, you’ll notice nearly every lawyer is dressed the same. Long black robes, often with white collars. Here in Québec, they’re called by their French name, toges.
It’s part of a tradition that stretches back to the courts of both the United Kingdom and France, where we can trace...
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In a civil court case, it’s often necessary for one side to obtain documents or files from the other to use as proof in Court. But what happens when a plaintiff thinks a defendant may destroy the evidence?
Enter the Anton Piller order.
Known as the “nuclear bomb” of civil law and named for one o...
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In Québec, there are several ways to file for divorce, each with their own specific requirements. No matter which path is taken, there must be a motive for the divorce (separation, adultery, or mental or physical cruelty) and a judge must then grant the divorce in order for it to become official.
... Continue readingTo the President of the Quebec Bar,
It is with great consternation that we have learned of three messages the Quebec Bar tweeted during the evening of April 26th, announcing that our professional order will NOT participate in the Parliamentary Commission on draft Bill 21 pertaining to state secula...
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Daniel Goldwater, the firm's managing partner, has a launched a new interview series Viva Voce this week, speaking with members of the legal community on hot topics and getting to know the people underneath the robes.
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Les tribunaux québécois ont tranché: la campagne de dénigrement dont a été victime la militante et chroniqueuse, Dalila Awada, en 2013 et 2014, constituait de la diffamation. La juge Carole Julien a donné gain de cause à Mme Awada dans sa poursuite contre Philippe Magnan et lui a accordé 50 000 $ en...
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Child abduction isn't usually the sort of nightmare most parents might imagine. It's not a stranger in a white van taking off with your kids. Instead, it's more often where one parent abducts their own child without the consent of the other.
It's important to know in these situations what you can do to bring your child home.
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Goldwater, Dubé would like to congratulate their clients — more than 600 families residing in the city of Montreal — as well as the administration of Mayor Valérie Plante for the introduction of a responsible, science-based animal welfare bylaw, including the reversal of the previous breed-specific legislation (BSL).
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Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announced this morning that there would be no ban in Quebec for “pit bull” type dogs.
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