Executors and Trustees – Carmen S. Thériault
Release #9 – October 2024

What’s New?

Amendments and updates to the commentary in Chapter 1 (Funeral); Chapter 2 (Assets); Chapter 5 (Bequests and Beneficiaries); Chapter 10 (Breach of Trust and Its Consequences); Chapter 11 (Executor’s Compensation); Chapter 12 (Application to the Court for Advice to the Court); Chapter 15 (Resignation, Removal and Appointment of Trustees); Chapter 17 (Dependants’ Relief Claims and Spousal Property on Death; and Words and Phrases.

Remedies in Tort – Lewis N. Klar et al.
Release #10 – October 2024

What’s New?

Rewritten Chapter 18: Professional Negligence in its entirety. The previous version of chapter 18 may be discarded and replaced with the new version of the chapter. This chapter will be revised in 2 parts with the second update coming later this year.

Injunctions and Specific Performance – Robert J. Sharpe
Release #1 – November 2024

What’s New?

The provision in Ontario’s anti-SLAPP regime, Courts of Justice Act, s. 137.1(5) precludih a party from bringing any steps after an anti-SLAPP motion has been made, does not oust the court’s inherent jurisdiction to issue an interlocutory injunction: 40 Days for Life v. Dietrich, 2023 ONSC 5879 (Ont. Div. Ct.).

Lawyers & Ethics: Professional Responsibility and Discipline –Gavin MacKenzie
Release #4 – November 2024

What’s New?

Update to Issue in Focus, Words and Phrases and Selected Legal Literature.

The Law of Costs – Mark M. Orkin and Robert G. Shipper
Release #6 – October 2024

What’s New?

Updates to Chapter 3. Solicitor-and-Client Costs; Chapter 4. Costs of Motions; Chapter 5. Security for Costs; Chapter 8. Appeals; and Chapter 11. Cost in the Federal Court.

Please note: The library will be closing early on Thursday, April 17th at 11:00AM for a special event.  Regular library service will resume Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:30AM.

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Please note: The Winnipeg Law Courts will be closed April 18th and April 21st. The Library is closed Friday. Manitoba Law Library staff will be available by email on Monday, April 21st. Regular library service will resume Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:30AM.