Nova Scotia Court Throws a “Curve” on Consent-Based Jurisdiction
Image via Wikipedia The recent Supreme Court of Nova Scotia decision in Curves International, Inc. v. Archibald, 2011 NSSC 217 (CanLII) is an odd jurisdictional motion involving a franchise agreement...
View ArticlePlaintiff’s Attempt to Transfer Action on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds Fails
In Hughes v. Porter, 2011 NLTD 106 (CanLII), the plaintiff made a novel, albeit unsuccessful, jurisdictional argument to transfer an action to Nova Scotia, nearly 10 years after commencing his action...
View ArticleSupreme Court of Canada grants leave in appeal involving state immunity of...
On April 26, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada granted an application for leave to appeal in Tissa Amaratunga v. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, a body corporate (N.S.) (Civil) (By Leave)...
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