Civil Law Seminar 2022
This intensive program was intended for judges who hear civil matters and explored tort law, as well as public and private law remedies as pandemic events unfolded. Participants explored ways the legal system and the judicial system adjusted to the pandemic to provide remedies for novel wrongs and claims, and the extent to which traditional theories of liability were adapted to social change and technical developments.
Number of Participants: 27
Overview
This intensive program was intended for judges who hear civil matters and explored tort law, as well as public and private law remedies as pandemic events unfolded. Participants explored ways the legal system and the judicial system adjusted to the pandemic to provide remedies for novel wrongs and claims, and the extent to which traditional theories of liability were adapted to social change and technical developments.
Objective
The objective of the seminar was to examine how Canadian common law and civil law are responding and evolving to resolve disputes in both traditional and novel fields. The seminar acquainted judges with emerging trends and developments in civil proceedings and sought to equip them to address claims efficiently and effectively.
Summary
Developed and led by experienced judges, with the assistance of academics and senior practitioners, this seminar examined a broad range of issues including professional negligence, duties and liabilities of officers and directors, trial management, new remedies in public law, defamation/anti-SLAPP cases, privacy, recovery for pure economic loss in negligence, good faith, unjust enrichment, mitigation, business torts, and environmental claims.