12 Mar Case Law Database, Research Reports Pintea v Johns: An Updated Commentary March 12, 2021 By NSRLP 4 comments The landmark Supreme Court of Canada Pintea v Johns case decision came down in April 2017. The decision rejected the idea that SRLs and... Continue reading
09 Dec Case Law Database, Research Reports Self-Represented Litigants & Legal Doctrines of “Vexatiousness” December 11, 2019 By NSRLP 8 comments In our new report from the SRL Case Law Database (the “CLD”), we explore trends in legal decisions regarding “vexatiousness”, a term th... Continue reading
14 Oct Case Law Database, Research Reports Pintea v Johns: 18 Months Later by Kaila Scarrow & Julie Macfarlane February 28, 2020 By NSRLP 10 comments The landmark Supreme Court of Canada case of Pintea v Johns came down in April 2017. The decision rejected the idea that SRLs and lawye... Continue reading
25 Jul Case Law Database, Research Reports Costs Awards Against SRLs February 6, 2020 By NSRLP 4 comments Ashley Haines reports on substantial and punitive costs awards against self-represented litigants from our growing database. The SRL... Continue reading
28 May Case Law Database, Research Reports When Judges See SRLs, Do They See Gender? February 12, 2020 By NSRLP 7 comments Sandra Shushani reports on the use of gendered stereotypes in judicial decisions that explain and evaluate female SRL behaviour.The SRL... Continue reading