by David Phillip Jones, K.C.
Some of David Phillip Jones, Q.C.’s initial points about the SCC decision in Vavilov. This paper was delivered to the CBA North Administrative Law Section in May 2020. It will also identify areas which Vavilov does not deal with, or which bear watching for further...
by David Phillip Jones, K.C.
Last December, the Supreme Court of Canada heard three appeals to consider the nature and scope of judicial review of administrative action and addressing the standards of review set out in Dunsmuir and subsequent cases. In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s...
by David Phillip Jones, K.C.
These are the speaking notes from David Phillip Jones, Q.C.’s presentation to the NWT Law Society in June 2019. These speaking notes address two particular issues: a. conflicts which arise when a lawyer is acting for a corporation, and then the shareholders,...
by David Phillip Jones, K.C.
Essential concepts in reviewing the nature and scope of judicial review1. What is the purpose of judicial review?2. Recognition of the sources of the courts’ authority to review decisions or actions by statutory delegates3. The distinction between grounds for review...
