Doctrine notes

14 hand-written notes covering core doctrines tested in Canadian JD programs.

Aboriginal/Indigenous

The Crown's Duty to Consult and Accommodate

Haida, Mikisew Cree, Clyde River — the modern framework.

10 min read

The Sparrow Framework for s.35 Rights

Infringement, justification, honour of the Crown.

11 min read

Administrative

Standard of Review After Vavilov

Reasonableness as the rule, correctness as the exception.

9 min read

Charter

Section 7: Arbitrariness, Overbreadth, Gross Disproportionality

The three principles of fundamental justice that govern modern s.7 challenges.

10 min read

The Oakes Test, Step by Step

How every Charter limit is justified or struck down.

9 min read

Contract

Good Faith in Canadian Contract Law

From Bhasin to Callow and Wastech.

10 min read

Corporate

The Oppression Remedy

Section 241 CBCA: reasonable expectations and the BCE framework.

8 min read

Criminal

Crown Disclosure and Trial Within Reasonable Time

Stinchcombe duties and Jordan ceilings.

9 min read

Mens Rea on a Spectrum

From subjective intent to absolute liability and the constitutional floor.

7 min read

Sentencing Indigenous Offenders

Gladue, Ipeelee, and the systemic context.

9 min read

Equity

Fiduciary Duty in Canadian Law

Per-se categories, ad hoc duties, the loyalty foundation.

9 min read

Quebec civil law

Quebec Civil Law: A Primer for Common-Law Students

Sources, structure, and how the SCC reads QC private law.

9 min read

Restitution

Unjust Enrichment in Canadian Law

Pettkus, Garland, Kerr.

8 min read

Tort

Causation in Negligence — But-For and Material Contribution

Resurfice, Clements, and the narrow material-contribution exception.

6 min read