The deliberations of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) underscore the critical importance of legally defining or characterising the term “lethal” in the context of autonomous weapon systems (AWS). The Report of the Secretary General on LAWS stated that some “States considered the…
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Mariana Marques (Master’s student in European Union Law at the School of Law of the University of Minho) ▪ Introduction In practice, financial institutions often grant credit without analysing the consumer’s creditworthiness. In most cases, credit is granted without analysing any variant that could compromise the borrowers’ financial capacity – and this is particularly prevalent…
Bill 149 further burdens employers, provides more rights to employees On March 21, 2024, Ontario’s employment landscape witnessed significant changes with the enactment of Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (Bill 149). This comprehensive legislation introduces amendments to various statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), impacting employers across the province….
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Easements for road purposes are common in California. But what happens when the width of the granted easement is far greater than the road actually used by the easement holder? In a decision out of Napa the court held that a deed granting a nonexclusive easement of a specified width does not, as a matter…
In Book v. Cociardi1, the Court of Appeal firmly rejected the argument that in any personal injury case where the plaintiff has allegedly sustained a permanent cognitive injury, they should undergo a capacity assessment to manage property and personal care before signing minutes of settlement. The Court of Appeal held that “this is not the…
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There are so many new, interesting cases these days that I can’t possibly blog about all of them. However, this one caught my eye because it addresses an issue that I hear about pretty often. This is the case of MacCallum v. Langille Estate, which was recently dealt with by the Nova Scotia Court of…
The second issue of the year of the ECHR Law Review has just been published (Vol. 5, issue 2). The issue contains one editorial, three guest editorials, two research articles and four book reviews. The guest editorials are devoted to the relationship between the ECHR and the ICCPR and the ECtHR and the United Nations Human…
The promise of 5G Fifth-generation wireless systems – commonly known as 5G – are a big leap forward for mobile communications. The innovations connected to 5G could be worth around $13.2 trillion over the next 15 years for the industry and public sector. By 2025, deploying the new technology could generate €213 billion in revenue…
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All employers of temporary foreign workers in Canada need to understand how the employer compliance regime works. Both Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) as well as the Department of Employment and Social Development (“ESDC”) regularly audit and inspect the employers of foreign workers to make sure that they are complying with the Temporary Foreign…
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In Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP v 3 W. 16th St., LLC 2024 NY Slip Op 33084(U) September 3, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 654238/2021 Judge: Lyle E. Frank, neither the attorney claiming an account stated nor defendants, claiming the passage of the statute of limitations gets summary judgment. “Plaintiff…
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