Ward v. Murphy

JurisdictionNova Scotia
CourtCourt of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
JudgeBeaton,Scanlan,Van den Eynden
Citation2022 NSCA 20
Docket NumberCA 505824; CA 507334
Date16 March 2022

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41 practice notes
  • Murphy v. Ibrahim
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • June 14, 2023
    ...v. College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2015 NSCA 41 ; Volcko v. Volcko, 2020 NSCA 68 ; Link v. Link, 2022 NSCA 140 ; Ward v. Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20; AM v. Children’s Aid Society of Cape Breton-Victoria, 2005 NSSA 58; D.A.M. v. C.J.B., 2017 NSCA 91 ; Novak v. Novak, 2020 NSCA 26 ; Green......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2024
    • Invalid date
    ...[2000] BCJ No 2372, 2000 BCSC 1656 ......................................................................... 28, 618 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20...............................................................................................176–77, 184, 191 Ward v Murphy, 2023 NSSC 370 ..........
  • Determination of Income; Disclosure of Income
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2024
    • Invalid date
    ...a ranch, or otherwise, needs to minimize the potential use of corporate income for support in order to create a reserve 338 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20 at para 153. See also MT v JS, 2023 BCCA 339 2014 SKQB 101 at para 14. Child Support Guidelines 2024.indb 177 Child Support Guidelines 2......
  • Chapter 9: Child Support on or After Divorce
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...in specified circumstances. The listed circumstances include the following: 557 2013 ONSC 5500 at para 92. 558 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20 at para 153 wherein the lack of clarity around the intersection/application of ss 18 & 19 of the Guidelines is reviewed. Compare MT v JS, 2023 BCCA C......
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37 cases
  • Murphy v. Ibrahim
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • June 14, 2023
    ...v. College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2015 NSCA 41 ; Volcko v. Volcko, 2020 NSCA 68 ; Link v. Link, 2022 NSCA 140 ; Ward v. Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20; AM v. Children’s Aid Society of Cape Breton-Victoria, 2005 NSSA 58; D.A.M. v. C.J.B., 2017 NSCA 91 ; Novak v. Novak, 2020 NSCA 26 ; Green......
  • A.M.G. v. C.J.K.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • June 26, 2024
    ...G.F., 2021 SCC 20; Michel v. Graydon, 2020 SCC 24; Hickey v. Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518; White v. Bradley, 2024 NSCA 44; Ward v. Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20; Donner v. Donner, 2021 NSCA 30; Carey v. Laiken, 2015 SCC 17; Culligan Canada Ltd. v. Fettes, 2010 SKCA 151; Soper v. Gaudet, 2011 NSCA 11;......
  • Wolfson v. Wolfson
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • August 4, 2023
    ...discretion. This Court defers to that discretion, absent an error in law or where the award results in an injustice. (See Ward v. Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20 at para. 28 and Donner v. Donner, 2021 NSCA 30 at para. Did the judge err in her classification of the disputed assets? [42] Mr. Wolfson ass......
  • A.A. v. M.L.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • August 14, 2025
    ...for the most recent taxation year; … [109]   In Nova Scotia, a series of recent Court of Appeal cases: Ward v. Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20; Ward v. Murphy, 2023 NSSC 370 ; and released on January 21, 2025 the case of Ward v. Murphy 2025 NSCA 5 , provide guidance to judges in Nova Scoti......
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4 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2024
    • Invalid date
    ...[2000] BCJ No 2372, 2000 BCSC 1656 ......................................................................... 28, 618 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20...............................................................................................176–77, 184, 191 Ward v Murphy, 2023 NSSC 370 ..........
  • Determination of Income; Disclosure of Income
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2024
    • Invalid date
    ...a ranch, or otherwise, needs to minimize the potential use of corporate income for support in order to create a reserve 338 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20 at para 153. See also MT v JS, 2023 BCCA 339 2014 SKQB 101 at para 14. Child Support Guidelines 2024.indb 177 Child Support Guidelines 2......
  • Chapter 9: Child Support on or After Divorce
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...in specified circumstances. The listed circumstances include the following: 557 2013 ONSC 5500 at para 92. 558 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20 at para 153 wherein the lack of clarity around the intersection/application of ss 18 & 19 of the Guidelines is reviewed. Compare MT v JS, 2023 BCCA C......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...369 Want v Gauthier, 2021 ONSC 7595 221 Warcop v Warcop, [2009] OJ No 638 (Sup Ct) 507 Ward v Jones, 2015 ONSC 2752 208 Ward v Murphy, 2022 NSCA 20 408, 409 Ward v Ward (1985), 66 NBR (2d) 44 (QB (Fam Div)) 18, Ward v Ward, [1995] SJ No 139 (QB) 574 Ward v Ward, [2001] BCJ No 1206 (SC......