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Professional law 2013 SCC 39

Canadian National Railway Co. v. McKercher LLP

The Supreme Court of Canada held that McKercher LLP breached the bright line conflict rule by suing a current client without consent, and remitted remedy issues.

  • Duty of loyalty
  • Conflict of interest
  • Duty of confidentiality
  • Disqualification of counsel
  • Duty of candour
  • Duty of commitment
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Administrative law 2012 SCC 12

Doré v. Barreau du Québec

The Supreme Court held that administrative decisions engaging Charter values are reviewed for reasonableness, and upheld a reprimand of a lawyer for an insulting letter to a judge.

  • Judicial review
  • Standard of review
  • Freedom of expression
  • Professional discipline
  • Proportionality
  • Oakes test
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Professional law 2008 SCC 32

Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec v. Proprio Direct inc.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that Quebec’s real estate brokerage rules made broker compensation contingent on a sale, restoring discipline sanctions against Proprio Direct.

  • Real estate brokerage compensation
  • Mandatory contract forms
  • Standard of review
  • Professional discipline
  • Waiver of public order rights
  • Real-estate-brokerage-compensation
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Commercial law 2007 SCC 24

Strother v. 3464920 Canada Inc.

The Supreme Court addressed a lawyer’s fiduciary conflict after he took a financial interest in a rival client, and the related partnership liability and disgorgement issues.

  • Conflict of interest
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Disgorgement of profits
  • Breach of confidence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Partnership act s.12
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Administrative law 2007 SCC 14

Lévis (City) v. Fraternité des policiers de Lévis Inc.

The Supreme Court held that the Police Act prevailed over conflicting municipal law, but restored the officer’s dismissal because the arbitrator’s reinstatement was unreasonable.

  • Legislative conflict
  • Disqualification from municipal employment
  • Disciplinary sanctions
  • Standard of review
  • Arbitration jurisdiction
  • Public confidence in police
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Professional law 2006 SCC 48

Pharmascience Inc. v. Binet

La Cour suprême permet l’appel et rétablit une injonction obligeant Pharmascience à communiquer des documents au syndic, qui pouvait viser des tiers en vertu de l’art. 122.

  • Syndic investigatory powers
  • Disclosure by third parties
  • Section 122 professional code
  • Injunctions (art. 751 c.c.p.)
  • Attorney general authorization (s.191 prof. c.)
  • Scope of disciplinary inquiry
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Professional law 2004 SCC 58

Côté v. Rancourt

La Cour suprême rejette l’appel dans une affaire sur le devoir de conseil et le devoir de loyauté d’un avocat, concluant à l’absence de droit au remboursement des honoraires.

  • Duty to advise
  • Duty of loyalty
  • Conflict of interest
  • Nullity of contract
  • Restitution
  • Malpractice
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Professional law 2004 SCC 36

Finney v. Barreau du Québec

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the Barreau du Québec could be civilly liable for grossly negligent handling of complaints, despite statutory immunity for good-faith acts.

  • Immunity of professional orders
  • Civil liability of public bodies
  • Bad faith vs gross negligence standard
  • Professional discipline procedures
  • Transitional application of civil code
  • Causation and assessment of moral damages
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Administrative law 2004 SCC 31

Pritchard v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission)

The Supreme Court held that a legal opinion prepared by in-house counsel for the Ontario Human Rights Commission was protected by solicitor-client privilege.

  • Solicitor-client privilege
  • In-house counsel advice
  • Procedural fairness
  • Judicial review
  • Judicial review procedure act s.10
  • Common interest (joint interest) exception
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Criminal law 2002 SCC 70

R. v. Neil

La Cour suprême a conclu que la firme avait violé son devoir de loyauté envers l’accusé, mais que cette violation ne justifiait pas un arrêt des procédures.

  • Conflict of interest
  • Duty of loyalty
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Abuse of process
  • Solicitor-client relationship
  • Fiduciary duties
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