Keywords
Jurisdiction; Common law; Canada
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This short article considers the central differences in the law on taking jurisdiction in civil and commercial disputes between those common law provinces that have implemented a statute on jurisdiction (British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan) and those common law provinces that rely on the common law (Alberta, Ontario, and others). It focuses on the distinction between presence and ordinary residence, the role and analysis of presumptive connecting factors for taking jurisdiction, and issues related to immovable property.
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Citation Information
Pitel, Stephen G.A..
"Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other? Jurisdiction in Common Law Canada."
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
55.1 (2018)
: 63-78.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60082/2817-5069.3255
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ohlj/vol55/iss1/2