Many property owners are shocked to learn about the many legal implications that can arise from the seemingly simple act of putting up a fence around one’s yard. From my experience in handling boundary disputes among neighbors, I would estimate that most of these problems arise from the construction of an unwelcomed fence. Here, I’ll…
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The UK should move forward from financial services equivalence with the EU, writes Apostolos Thomadakis (CEPS). Furthermore, it should develop a clear focus for the City of London as a non-EU financial centre. After nine rounds of negotiations held between March and October 2020, covering eleven areas, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) was…
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External migration policies, in which states cooperate with third countries to help manage migration, are now increasingly common. Drawing on new research, Matilde Rosina and Iole Fontana identify the key tools used by EU member states to implement these policies. In a rapidly changing world, countries are forging unexpected alliances to tackle irregular migration. From…
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Last year, I wrote about a series of outbursts by a provincial court judge in Quebec in response to criticism by a La Presse columnist, Yves Boisvert. Justice Joëlle Roy read out, in open court and in a trial that had nothing to do with Mr. Boisvert’s column, a statement detailing just how hurt her…
Since 2013, States have repeatedly reaffirmed in multilateral institutions that the principle of sovereignty applies in cyberspace, and in particular that “in their use of ICTs, States must observe, among other principles of international law, State sovereignty, sovereign equality” (A/70/174). As more and more states publish their views on the application of international law in…
In Gillies v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, (2017) 7 Cal.App.5th 907, the Second District Court of Appeals of California ruled that the “game is over” for a borrower that remained in possession of property for eight years after defaulting on payment of his mortgage. In this case, Attorney Douglas Gillies (“Gillies”) appealed the loss of…
By: Shaun Fluker Agreement comment on: Governance Agreement Respecting Legal Aid (September 6, 2024) PDF Version: Alberta Threatens the Independence of its Legal Aid Program In early September, the Alberta government announced it had signed a new five year (2024 – 2029) legal aid governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of…
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In Real v. City of Long Beach, (9th Cir. 2017) 852 F.3d 929, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the owner of a California tattoo shop, Mr. James Real (“Real”), may rightfully bring an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the City of Long Beach’s (“City”) zoning restrictions violate the…
Discrimination at work is more than just an annoyance. It can disrupt your entire life. In New York, employees who face ongoing workplace harassment often wonder if they can sue their employers for the emotional distress and anxiety it causes. The good news is that you can, in most cases. However, you need a firm…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. August 27, 2024 – Segev LLP – a leading business, technology, securities and gaming law firm – is pleased to announce that David McHugh has become a Partner of the firm, effective August 26, 2024. Augmenting the firm’s robust practice, David will serve as the Practice Team Lead for Segev’s Employment, Privacy, and…
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