James D Steele Archives - Page 15 of 18

The “Duty to Defend” Exception: James Steele’s article appears in Hearsay

by Robertson Stromberg | Sep 25, 2018 | Insurance, James D Steele, News

James Steele has published an article in Hearsay, the publication of the Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL). The CDL is a national organization of Canadian defence lawyers, including those who practice in insurance defence.

James’ piece focuses on whether liability insurers should face extraordinary costs penalties in proceedings determining a duty to defend.

Estate Litigation – Resulting Trusts

by Robertson Stromberg | Jul 12, 2018 | Articles & Research, Estate Litigation, James D Steele, Wills, Estates, Trusts, Health Care Directives and Powers of Attorney

Can a resulting trust exist in respect of land under the western Canadian Torrens system, or, is such a trust inconsistent with the statutory concept of conclusive title? This case comment was published in Schnurr’s Estate Litigation.

Issues in Focus – Resulting Trusts

Case Comment by James Steele Published in Estate Litigation Textbook

by Robertson Stromberg | Jul 12, 2018 | James D Steele, News, Wills, Estates, Trusts, Health Care Directives and Powers of Attorney

James Steele has published a case comment in Brian A. Schnurr’s Estate Litigation, 2d ed. vol. 1 (Toronto: Thomson Reuters, 2017). The piece appears in the Issues in Focus section of this textbook. James’s piece deals with the recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in Dunnison Estate v. Dunnison, 2017 SKCA 40. More broadly, the piece discusses whether a resulting trust can exist in respect of land under the western Canadian Torrens system, or, whether such a trust is inconsistent with the statutory concept of conclusive title.

Correcting Mistakes in Wills

by Benjamin | Mar 22, 2018 | James D Steele, News

James Steele has contributed an article to the Estate Law Canada blog, a widely-read Canadian estate litigation blog, with over 6 million views. James wrote on the issue of fixing Wills, when erroneous wording is drafted by mistake. The piece can be read here.

James Steele Contributes to Legal Sourcery Blog

by Robertson Stromberg | Mar 19, 2018 | James D Steele, News

James Steele has published a case comment on Legal Sourcery, the award-winning legal blog of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library. The post discusses the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Valard Construction Ltd. v Bird Construction Co. (2018 SCC 8), a decision finding that a trustee can owe a duty to disclose the existence of a trust to its beneficiaries. The piece can be read here.