Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm |
| Citation | 2018 SCC 26 |
| Docket Number | 37273 |
| Date | 31 May 2018 |
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...40; Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 26; Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 23; Sattva Capital Corp. ......
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...tribunal existing only due to the will of the parties: Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 at paras 13-14; Roberval Express v Transport Drivers Union, [1982] 2 SCR 888 at 893-94; Knox v Conservative Party of Canada, 2007 ABCA 295 at paras 14......
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...of Brunswick v. King of Hanover (1848), 2 H.L.C. 1, 9 E.R. 993; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Fraser v. Public Service Staff Relations Board, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 455; Ontario v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontar......
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...Zel’s Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 675; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Danson v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1086; Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72, [2013] 3......
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J.W. v. Canada (Attorney General)
...40; Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 26; Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 23; Sattva Capital Corp. ......
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Esfahani v Samimi
...tribunal existing only due to the will of the parties: Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 at paras 13-14; Roberval Express v Transport Drivers Union, [1982] 2 SCR 888 at 893-94; Knox v Conservative Party of Canada, 2007 ABCA 295 at paras 14......
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Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya
...of Brunswick v. King of Hanover (1848), 2 H.L.C. 1, 9 E.R. 993; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Fraser v. Public Service Staff Relations Board, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 455; Ontario v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontar......
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British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities
...Zel’s Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 675; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Danson v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1086; Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72, [2013] 3......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 1 ' 5, 2025)
...Biztech v. Accreditation Canada, 2025 ONSC 2689 (Div. Ct.), Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, The Conservative Party of Canada v. Trost, 2018 ONSC 2230 (Div. Ct.), leave to appeal to Ont. C.A. refused, Strauss v. North Fraser Pretrial Ce......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 6 January 10, 2020)
...s2(a), Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C43, s134(1)(a), Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26, Ahenakew et al. v MacKay et al. (2004), 71 O.R. (3d) 130 (CA) Clarke v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada , 2020 ONCA 11 Keywords: Contracts, I......
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Closing the door on judicial review of private entities
...of Canada confirmed this conclusion in its decision in Judicial Committee of the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v Wall, 2018 SCC 26. The Supreme Court held that, because a voluntary association is not exercising statutory authority, its decisions cannot be judicially reviewed.......
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Closing The Door On Judicial Review Of Private Entities: A Comment On Judicial Committee Of The Highwood Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses V Wall
...of Canada confirmed this conclusion in its decision in Judicial Committee of the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v Wall, 2018 SCC 26. The Supreme Court held that, because a voluntary association is not exercising statutory authority, its decisions cannot be judicially reviewed.......
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18 books & journal articles
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Injunctions to Enforce Public Rights
...Northwest Territories (Commissioner) , [1994] NWTR 97 (CA). 102 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall , 2018 SCC 26 at para 14 [ Highwood Congregation ], the action of a religious organization’s judicial committee not amounting to an act of state action an......
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Evidence, pleadings, and jurisdiction
...Canada (Toronto: Carswell, 2012) at 7, quoted with approval in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall , 2018 SCC 26 at para 33. For a critical review of justiciability in the context of prerogative powers, see J Klinck, “Modernizing Judicial Review of the E......
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Table of cases
...Ct Sess) ............................................... 413 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 ........................................158, 359, 362, 572 Hill v CA Parsons & Co (1971), [1972] Ch 305, [1971] 3 WLR 995, [1971] 3 All ER 1345 ......
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Table of cases
...470 Table of Cases 513 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 ......................................................................................103 Hunt v T&N plc, [1993] 4 SCR 289 .................................................................
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