DG Barristers

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[DG Barristers @dgbarristers]

New article by George Douvelos: Gulliver’s (Conflicts of Law) Travels – The Act of State Doctrine as a Source of Private International Law in Canada and South Africa in the recent publication in honour of Prof. Christopher Forsyth KC.

[DG Barristers @dgbarristers]

Today, as we celebrate Tony's 93rd birthday, I am honoured to have had the opportunity to edit and contribute to his book on his judicial life, published in 2017 by @Wildys.

[DG Barristers @dgbarristers]

The Roman law principle: Ex turpi causa non oritur actio, is still alive and finds application in Canadian law based on the facts of a case.

[BC Supreme Court @BCSupremeCourt]

Skalbania v. 0055498 B.C. Ltd. (Archer Investments Ltd.), 2025 BCSC 668: https://t.co/mkojk7gLHY #BCSC

[DG Barristers @dgbarristers]

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[Lexology @lexology]

Lexology In-Depth: Complex Commercial Litigation, Edition 7 edited by Ian Felstead and Matthew Unsworth of @lathamwatkins is now available on Lexology https://t.co/9ubD2vyBQq

#LexologyInDepth

[Gray's Inn @HonSocGraysInn]

181 years ago today, December 19th 1843, Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol.

15 years prior, a teenage Dickens worked as a junior clerk at Gray’s Inn, in 1 South Square!

We hold a selection of books on Dickens, and the history of the Inn more broadly, in our Library.

[TheCourt.ca @thecourtdotca]

The Supreme Court of Canada has recently clarified the jurisdictional boundaries between the Tax Court and the Federal Court through its decisions in Iris Technologies Inc. v. A.G. of Canada and Dow Chemical Canada ULC v. The King.

https://t.co/GOAApHjpZ5

[Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre @ACLRC]

Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear appeal involving private health care. Why? | https://t.co/AvMiXLN7JR
https://t.co/pcXYy68XRt

[Federal Court @FedCourt_CAN_en]

The Court issued a Notice that formalizes a pilot project for the following specialized chambers:
• Intellectual Property and Competition Chambers
• Maritime and Admiralty Chambers
• Class Actions Chambers.
https://t.co/lNgdd95k3D

[Conflict of Laws .net @PrIL_Blog]

1st issue of Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly for 2023 https://t.co/blwXlklNUy

[Hart Publishing @hartpublishing]

Read an extract from The Law of Contract Damages, 3rd edition, by Adam Kramer KC https://t.co/70l9nAhRIt

#ContractLaw

[DG Barristers @dgbarristers]

DG Barristers held an event for the Hon. Anthony Gubbay SC. Prof. J. Neels from the University of Johannesburg delivered a lecture. Supreme Court of British Columbia Chief Justice Hinkson, Prof. D. Millard (Dean of TRU Faculty of Law) and Prof. J. Blom (UBC) were special guests.

[Aileen Kavanagh @AileenFKavanagh]

Born almost 200 years ago today, Albert Venn Dicey’s ‘Introduction to the Law of the Constitution’ is still compulsory reading for every law student in the UK, and cited in almost every book and article on the subject. Now that’s what I call impact.

[Harvard Law Library @hlslib]

To celebrate #LibraryShelfieDay, here are some of the library's incunabula: books printed before 1501 CE. Some are in their original bindings, but many have been rebound over the years. Visit your favorite library and share your own Library Shelfies today! #HlslSpecialCollections

[BC First Nations Justice Council @BCFNJC]

We are seeking to bring together First Nations leaders, Rights holders, Knowledge Keepers, and subject matter experts in BC with an in-depth understanding of Indigenous justice to set priorities as we advance implementation of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy.

[Kaye Spiegler PLLC @KayeSpiegler]

Kaye Spiegler members, Lawrence Kaye and Howard Spiegler, are the editors of the third edition of The Art Law Review. Lawrence and Howard, along with counsel Yaél Weitz and Gabrielle Wilson, contributed a chapter providing an overview of art law in the US.
https://t.co/mnNvdLtNQU

[CanTaxFoundation @CdnTaxFdn]

The latest issue of Canada’s leading source of insight into tax law, economics, and public finance in Canada is now available. Read it here -- https://t.co/YgKENsxZc5

[John B. Quinn @jbqlaw]

Why is Delaware the jurisdiction of choice for high-end – and high-stakes – litigation?

Find out in this recent episode of my podcast ‘Law, disrupted’ with my @quinnemanuel 🇺🇸 colleague Silpa Maruri and Abrams & Bayliss partner Michael Barlow.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/uv7iky6JLV

[The Secret Barrister 🦋 @BarristerSecret]

Bring on the Year of the Rabbit…

[The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn @lincolnsinn]

Celebrating Sir Sydney Kentridge’s 100th birthday 🎂💯🎉

We were honoured to host Sir Sydney and family at Lincoln's Inn early this week to mark his milestone birthday belatedly.

📷 Sir Sydney Kentridge with birthday cake in the #LincolnsInn Bench rooms, next to the Treasurer.