I have posted “Vavilov on the Road” to SSRN. Here is the abstract: In this paper, I draw attention to recent cases and issues arising from the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2019 reformulation of administrative law principles in Vavilov. These recent materials either confirm the direction of travel or require slight adjustments to keep things […] Read more

This is a guest post by Dr. Alyn James Johnson on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34. In Toronto (City) v Ontario (Attorney General) (2021 SCC 34) [“City of Toronto”], the Supreme Court of Canada attempts to put a leash on the use of […] Read more

There was some expectation that the Supreme Court of Canada would revisit the appellate standard of review in Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks, 2021 SCC 42, a case about the competing jurisdictions of a labour arbitrator and human rights adjudicator. In both the leave materials and on the merits, the case was presented as […] Read more

This is the latest post in the series on the Kerr report, cross-posted from the Australian Public Law blog. In this post I provide an overview, from a barrister’s perspective, of the approach I am likely to take when asked for advice regarding a potential judicial review application in relation to a Commonwealth administrative decision. […] Read more