Cowper‑Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm |
| Citation | 2017 SCC 61,[2017] 2 SCR 754 |
| Date | 14 December 2017 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Docket Number | 37120 |
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104 practice notes
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Bessette v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 31
...(2004), 73 O.R. (3d) 758; MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 6; Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 754; Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 3; Mazraani v. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Se......
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Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2021 SCC 47
...v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 801; Cowper‑Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 754; Hughes v. Metropolitan Railway Co. (1877), 2 App. Cas. 439; Conwest Exploration Co. v. Letain, [1964] S.C.R. 20; A......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 12-15, 2021)
...Wills and Estates, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Remedies, Vesting Orders, Civil Procedure, Costs, Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, Wall v. Shaw, 2019 ONCA 929 Bouchard v. Sgovio, 2021 ONCA 709 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Orders, Breach, Enforce......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 12-15, 2021)
...Wills and Estates, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Remedies, Vesting Orders, Civil Procedure, Costs, Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, Wall v. Shaw, 2019 ONCA 929 Bouchard v. Sgovio, 2021 ONCA 709 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Orders, Breach, Enforce......
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84 cases
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Bessette v. British Columbia (Attorney General),
...(2004), 73 O.R. (3d) 758; MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 6; Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 754; Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 3; Mazraani v. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Se......
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Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada,
...v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 801; Cowper‑Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 754; Hughes v. Metropolitan Railway Co. (1877), 2 App. Cas. 439; Conwest Exploration Co. v. Letain, [1964] S.C.R. 20; A......
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Khela v. Clarke,
...After Romfo was decided, the doctrine of proprietary estoppel was considered by the Supreme Court of Canada in Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61 [Cowper-Smith]. At paras. 15–22 of Cowper-Smith, Chief Justice McLachlin stated the law of proprietary estoppel in Canada as follows: [15] An eq......
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Best v. Hendry,
...S.C. (T.D.)); McDougall Estate, Re, 2011 ONSC 4189; National Trust Co. v. Fleury, [1965] S.C.R. 817 (S.C.C.); Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 754; Sinnott v. Sinnott Estate, 2015 NLCA 41, 371 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 18; Dunn Estate, Re (1990), 81 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 170 (......
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14 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 12-15, 2021)
...Wills and Estates, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Remedies, Vesting Orders, Civil Procedure, Costs, Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, Wall v. Shaw, 2019 ONCA 929 Bouchard v. Sgovio, 2021 ONCA 709 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Orders, Breach, Enforce......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 12-15, 2021)
...Wills and Estates, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Remedies, Vesting Orders, Civil Procedure, Costs, Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, Wall v. Shaw, 2019 ONCA 929 Bouchard v. Sgovio, 2021 ONCA 709 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Orders, Breach, Enforce......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 25 - 29, 2022)
...71, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36., Ivaco Inc. (Re) (2006), 83 O.R. (3d) 108 (C.A.), Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, Emms (Re), [2003] O.J. No. 4961, 484030 Ontario Ltd. (Re) (1992), 8 O.R. (3d) 243 (Gen. Div.), Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney Gen......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (February 15 ' February 19, 2021)
...(Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, 2003 SCC 71, Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp., 2012 SCC 18, Cowper Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, Bessette v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 31, Penner v. Niagara (Regional Police Services Board), 2013 SCC 19, Elsom v. Elso......
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5 books & journal articles
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Specific Performance: Discretionary Defences and Considerations that Affect Discretion
...in Zelmer v Victor Projects Ltd (1997), 147 DLR (4th) 216 (BCCA); Schwark v Cutting , 2010 ONCA 61; now see Cowper-Smith v Morgan , 2017 SCC 61 at para 17 [ Cowper-Smith ]. In the United Kingdom, see Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd v Cobbe , [2008] 4 All ER 713 (HL). 39 Cowper-Smith , above not......
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Sources of Rights
...230. 183 Lensen , above note 178 at paras 26–27; rev’d [1987] 2 SCR 672, 44 DLR (4th) 1. 184 See, for example, Cowper-Smith v Morgan , 2017 SCC 61 [ Cowper-Smith ]. Sources of Rights 217 A contract respecting land or a disposition of land is not enforceable unless (a) there is, in a writing......
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Table of cases
...290 Cowell v MacBraire (1819), 1 Nld LR 170 ............................................................. 5 Cowper-Smith v Morgan, 2017 SCC 61 ......................................................444, 446 THE LAW OF EQUITABLE REMEDIES 734 Craddock Bros v Hunt, [1923] 2 Ch 136 ...................
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Table of Cases
...110 Cowan v Scargill, [1985] Ch 270 .......................................................................... 76 Cowper-Smith v Morgan, 2017 SCC 61 ...............................................216, 227, 228 Crabb v Arun District Council, [1975] EWCA Civ 7, [1976] Ch 179 ........ 155, 225......
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