Welcome to our weekly Newsround where we bring you all the latest trending housing news. Grenfell Inquiry Report published This was published on Wednesday 4 September and is the final report from this long running (7 years) inquiry. The report was deeply critical of all involved in the remedial work to the tower, including the…
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On October 24, 2023, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a decision finding that additional property transfer taxes of $6,000,000 were payable on a residential property. Both the registered and beneficial owners of the property in question were British Columbia companies and the individuals at the top of the structure were Canadian permanent residents….
Introducing a new paper about judicial deference to administrative limitations of constitutional rights When is law not really law? Or at least, something less than law? Well, for instance, when courts treat it as if it were something else. An aspirational statement, say, rather than a binding commitment. A matter for political institutions, not for…
Blacklock’s has announced that it will appeal Justice Roy’s decision of May 31, 2024 in 1395804 Ontario Ltd. (Blacklock’s Reporter) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 829 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/k4zfr>. See my recent blog about this here. Here is Blacklock’s Notice of Appeal dated August 30, 2024. This was a very lucid decision about the licit…
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (the “CDA” or “Section 230”), known prolifically as “the 26 words that created the internet,” remains the subject of ongoing controversy. As extensively reported on this blog, the world of social media, user-generated content, and e-commerce has been consistently bolstered by Section 230 protections. The same law, however,…
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The European Union recently enacted its new artificial intelligence regulation, the (“EU AI Act”). The new law is expected to have a substantial impact on the AI industry, including on companies outside of the EU, much as the GDPR did. Overall, the EU AU Act follows a risk-based approach and contains several categories of AI…
In the field of urban and regional planning, the passing of legislative bills can significantly influence how local governments shape the future development of their communities. A recent example is CS/CS/SB 540, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis and effective July 1, 2023. This bill introduces several substantial changes to the existing regulatory framework…
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The world of property insurance covers a lot of specialty risks. Equine and livestock insurance is one of those special risks. A Liberty Mutual brochure describes these important coverages, and the equine risk is described in part as follows: We concentrate on providing insurance solutions for specific equine disciplines such as dressage, hunters, jumpers, racing,…
Being a lawyer, I am subject to numerous rules and ethical regulations regarding our contracts and referral fees. In many states, public adjusters also have restrictions regarding how they may solicit cases and if they can pay referral fees. For example, Florida has the following statute prohibiting referral fees to those who are not licensed…
There are several ways in which limitations may be imposed in Massachusetts property rights matters. Some examples include local zoning bylaws, which may regulate aspects such as how far a structure must be set back from the street, and public easements, which may prevent the property owner from blocking off access with a privacy fence….
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