by tweyman
in BLOG, Case Commentary, family violence
Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia: The Supreme Court Recognizes the Tort of Intimate Partner Violence
In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new common-law tort of intimate partner violence. Writing for a six-judge majority, Kasirer J. allowed the appeal in part and set aside the portion of the Court of Appeal’s order that had declined to recognize a new tort. Karakatsanis J. concurred in the result […]
