Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino is a news writer who has covered the legal scene and case law in Canada and employment case law in California, U.S. She has written for Canadian LawyerLaw Times, and Human Resources Director America.

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NS Supreme Court awards $15,000 in damages to man injured when ceiling fell

NS Supreme Court awards $15,000 in damages to man injured when ceiling fell

Plaintiff had minor soft tissue injuries, felt persistent discomfort in the short term, ruling says

Sask. justice ministry to use $271-million budget for traffic safety courts, case readiness unit

Sask. justice ministry to use $271-million budget for traffic safety courts, case readiness unit

Initiatives set to receive funding also include court modernization and municipal bylaw court hubs

Yukon tables legislation with changes to estate administration, enduring powers of attorney

Yukon tables legislation with changes to estate administration, enduring powers of attorney

If amendments are passed, Yukoners can draft an enduring power of attorney without a lawyer

Ontario Court of Appeal denies appeal against contingency fee award to lawyer following arbitration

Ontario Court of Appeal denies appeal against contingency fee award to lawyer following arbitration

Contingency fee can arise from recovery of property, not just recovery of money, ruling says

Stikeman Elliott, Kushneryk Morgan represent parties in $63-million commercial case

Stikeman Elliott, Kushneryk Morgan represent parties in $63-million commercial case

Chaitons partners listed as representatives in six commercial list suits this past week

Supreme Court of Canada schedules hearings for insurance, civil, criminal cases

Supreme Court of Canada schedules hearings for insurance, civil, criminal cases

Cases set for hearing at Federal Court of Appeal involve transportation and industrial relations

Alberta Court of Appeal denies appeal of home warranty insurer against insured parties

Alberta Court of Appeal denies appeal of home warranty insurer against insured parties

Appeal arose from insured's damages claim alleging negligence relating to property's construction

Federal Court of Appeal schedules hearings for international trade cases

Federal Court of Appeal schedules hearings for international trade cases

Cases set at Federal Court this week involve excise tax, by-election, requested fee waiver

Babin Bessner Spry, McCarthy Tétrault represent parties in $120.5-million commercial case

Babin Bessner Spry, McCarthy Tétrault represent parties in $120.5-million commercial case

Henein Hutchison Robitaille listed as rep in $102-million commercial list suit this past week

Alberta Court of Appeal rules in favour of ending injunction preventing property expansion

Alberta Court of Appeal rules in favour of ending injunction preventing property expansion

Case involves by-law passed amid Calgary's efforts to develop Point Trotter Industrial Park