Canada Case Law

Estates Associates Inc. v. 1645112 Ontario Ltd.

Court

Court of Appeal for Ontario

The motion judge did not err in principle or law in ordering security for costs because the appeal had a low prospect of success based on the trial judge's credibility findings, and Estates failed to prove it lacked access to funds despite evidence of prior financing and receipt of funds; the proposed evidence was not fresh and therefore did not undermine the exercise of discretion to order security.

Source excerpt

• Security for costs
• Impecuniosity
• Fresh evidence
• Discretionary review
• Appeal merits

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R. v. H.C.T.T.

Court

British Columbia Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal dismissed a conviction appeal for want of prosecution after repeated delays, no transcript order, and no demonstrated merit.

• Want of prosecution
• Dismissal for delay
• Case management
• Publication ban
• Appeal merits
• Want-of-prosecution

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R. v. Clark

Court

British Columbia Court of Appeal

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique rejette une demande de désignation d’avocat et une prolongation de délai, l’appel proposé n’ayant pas de perspectives raisonnables de succès.

• Court‑appointed counsel
• Appeal merits
• Credibility findings
• Extension of time
• Sentencing
• Firearm offences

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