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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What impact will recent decisions on public interest standing have on access to justice? (42:00)🔵 What are your thoughts on the increasing invocation of the notwithstanding clause by provinces and the constitutional limits to its use? (45:40)🔵 How has Canada’s experience compared to the United States regarding concerns about the “politicization of the courts” and the separation of powers between the judiciary and the executive branches of government? (47:42)🔵 What other public law developments do you anticipate courts will be facing in the near future? (51:00) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part three of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we’ll speak an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding section 7 rights in the context of the “material benefit” offence of sex work provisions.

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In part two of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we’ll speak about a new legal test for recognizing Aboriginal rights under Section 35 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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This week, we're speaking about public law and government decision-making with Zain Naqi, a Toronto litigator with an extensive public law and appeals practice. Topics: evolving doctrines of crown immunity; a new test for Aboriginal title; and section 7 implication for sex work provisions. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. 🔵 How has recent caselaw influenced the Crown's ability to immunize its own operational decisions from legal challenge? (13:36)🔵 How might a recent Quebec Superior Court decision revise the Van der Peet test for identifying Aboriginal rights? (22:26)🔵 What are the section 7 Charter implications of an upcoming Supreme Court hearing 🔵 Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (41:28)⚫ What impact will recent decisions on public interest standing have on access to justice? (42:00)⚫ What are your thoughts on the increasing invocation of the notwithstanding clause by provinces and the constitutional limits to its use? (45:40)⚫ How has Canada’s experience compared to the United States regarding concerns about the “politicization of the courts” and the separation of powers between the judiciary and the executive branches of government? (47:42)⚫ What other public law developments do you anticipate courts will be facing in the near future? (51:00) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we’ll discuss the recent application of the doctrine of Crown immunity and the ability of the government to use legislation to immunize its decisions from challenge.

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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What does the work of a private equity lawyer typically look like?🔵 What are some strategies that private equity lawyers can employ to streamline the due diligence process?🔵 What are the key clauses or provisions a lawyer typically focuses on when negotiating investor rights in a private equity agreement?🔵 How have private equity firms adapted to mitigate risks in cross-border transactions given the tightening of the foreign investment review process?🔵 What are some of the upcoming changes that you foresee private equity lawyers will be grappling with in the years to come? ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part three of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll speak about the types of legal remedies available to a limited partner when conflicts of interest occur.

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✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll discuss the growing use of continuation funds —funds created by the same managers of the original fund to buy investments from it—and the corresponding legal issues. 

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This week, we're speaking about private equity law with Enda Wong -- the Montréal Leader of McMillan LLP's Business Law Group. Topics: continuation funds; waiving shareholders' dissent rights; conflicts of interest and derivative actions. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. 🔵 What are the advantages in using continuation funds as an investment strategy? (8:33)🔵 Can corporate shareholders waive their dissent rights through contractual agreements? (17:45)🔵 How can conflicts of interest lead to derivative actions in the private equity context? (26:18)🔵 Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (36:08)⚫ What does the work of a private equity lawyer typically look like?⚫ What are some strategies that private equity lawyers can employ to streamline the due diligence process?⚫What are the key clauses or provisions a lawyer typically focuses on when negotiating investor rights in a private equity agreement?⚫ How have private equity firms adapted to mitigate risks in cross-border transactions given the tightening of the foreign investment review process?⚫ What are some of the upcoming changes that you foresee private equity lawyers will be grappling with in the years to come?? ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page