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Criminal law 2026 ONCA 351

United States v. Sokolovski

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed a review of an extradition detention order, upheld the flight-risk analysis, and refused fresh evidence of arthritis.

  • Judicial interim release
  • Flight risk assessment
  • Surety reliability
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Use of foreign prosecutorial bail letters
  • Extradition
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Administrative law 2026 CF 447

Ouellet c. Canada (Procureur général)

La Cour fédérale rejette le contrôle judiciaire de Karine Ouellet visant une décision d’inadmissibilité à la PCRE, jugeant l’analyse de l’ARC raisonnable.

  • Judicial review
  • Reasonableness standard
  • Eligibility for benefits
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Interpretation of lpcre s.3(1)(f)
  • Judicial-review
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Property law 2026 ONCA 129

McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited v. North Elgin Centre Inc.

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over long-term lease renewals, Planning Act approval, fresh evidence, and costs, leaving the application judge’s orders intact.

  • Lease renewal
  • Overholding
  • Planning act approval
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Costs
  • Lease-renewal
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Immigration law 2026 FC 185

Seidu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Judicial review dismissed. The Court found the RAD reasonably relied on US report evidence linking the applicant to a Belizean passport and no procedural fairness breach occurred.

  • Identity and nationality
  • Fingerprint evidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Disclosure of evidence
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Standard of review (reasonableness)
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Administrative law 2026 CAF 23

Narouz c. Canada (Procureur Général)

The Appeal Division's factual findings that the applicant did not prove a continuous incapacity before January 22, 2021 were within a range of reasonable outcomes given the medical record and the applicant's activities; the Federal Court of Appeal will not reweigh the evidence and will not admit fresh evidence not before the tribunal, therefore the judicial review is dismissed.

  • Judicial review
  • Standard of review
  • Reasonableness
  • Capacity to apply
  • Disability pension
  • Retroactive benefits
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2025 BCSC 2674

Conian Developments Inc. (Re)

Appeal dismissed from a trustee’s disallowance of proofs of claim in related bankruptcies. The court found no palpable and overriding error and excluded fresh evidence.

  • Proof of claim
  • Trustee duties
  • Disallowance appeal
  • Standard of review
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Claims adjudication
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Contract law 2025 BCCA 371

Tichopad v. One West Auto Ltd.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal over a motorcycle sale, holding ownership had not passed to the buyer and the dealer lawfully cancelled after refusal of delivery.

  • Transfer of ownership
  • Sale of goods act s.22 and s.23
  • Motor vehicle act s.17
  • Contract cancellation
  • Specific performance
  • Conversion/detinue
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Family 2025 ONCA 744

Kirby v. Woods

Costs decision in a family appeal: the Court of Appeal held the successful mother was entitled to costs, and fixed them at $80,000 in total.

  • Child return
  • Refugee status
  • Hague convention
  • Costs on appeal
  • Pro bono representation and costs
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
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Administrative law 2025 CF 1552

Mathamonyele c. Canada (Procureur général)

La Cour fédérale rejette le contrôle judiciaire visant une décision de l’ARC concluant à l’inadmissibilité à la PCRE et accorde 500 $ en dépens.

  • Eligibility for pcre
  • Procedural fairness
  • Reasonableness standard
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Administrative-law
  • Judicial-review
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Wills and estates 2025 BCCA 295

Brink v. Reeves Estate

Court of Appeal interprets a will clause about a Langley home and holds it created a conditional gift, not a life estate. Appeal dismissed.

  • Will construction
  • Life estate vs conditional gift
  • Severance of joint tenancy
  • Valuation date for legacy
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Interpretation principles (four corners and armchair rule)
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