The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a Superior Court decision in the case of Farrell v. Riley, confirming that a binding contract existed between two investment advisors despite the…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
A contract is a contract: Halifax lawsuit shows why sex workers need legal protections
By Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University A sex worker in Halifax has successfully sued a client who refused to pay for her services. The defendant had tried to argue…
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Music teacher was contractor, not employee, despite 13-years on the job: B.C. tribunal
A part-time music teacher who worked for an employer for 13 years was a contractor and not entitled to severance pay, the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) of British Columbia has…