Abbott and Haliburton Co. Ltd. et al. v. WBLI Chartered Accountants

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver, Wagner and Gascon, JJ.
Citation[2015] N.R. TBEd. AP.021,2015 SCC 23,[2015] SCJ No 23 (QL),[2015] CarswellNS 313,[2015] ACS no 23,470 NR 324,383 DLR (4th) 429,[2015] 2 SCR 182
Date30 April 2015
Subject MatterPRACTICE,EVIDENCE,CRIMINAL LAW

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    ...evidence, in order to decide whether the potential benefits outweigh the risks: White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 182 at para. 24 [White Burgess]; see also: R. v. Bingley, 2017 SCC 12, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 170 at paras. 16-17. [51] Before dis......
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    ...is beyond that of decider and is assessed on necessity and reliability criteria: White Burgess Langille Inman v Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, [2015] 2 SCR 182; R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9; R v Marquard, [1993] 4 SCR 223; R v Bingley, 2017 SCC 12 at paras 13-17, [2017] 1 SCR 170. It ......
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    ...evidence, in order to decide whether the potential benefits outweigh the risks: White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 182 at para. 24 [White Burgess]; see also: R. v. Bingley, 2017 SCC 12, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 170 at paras. 16-17. [51] Before dis......
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    ...ONCA 297 at para. 109, leave to appeal refused [2012] S.C.C.A. No. 309. [81] White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23. [82] R.R.O. 1990, Reg. [83] 2015 ONCA 206, leave to appeal refused [2015] S.C.C.A. No. 198. [84] Graat v. The Queen, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 819. [85]......
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