Canada:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2017
25 August 2017
Bennett Jones LLP
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The Canadian court system is comprised of: (i) provincial and
territorial courts; (ii) the Federal Courts; and (iii) the Supreme
Court of Canada, which is the highest court in the nation. Federal
courts have specified jurisdiction to resolve disputes in certain
federally regulated areas such as immigration and intellectual
property. Robert Staley, Jonathan Bell and Jessica Starck
co-authored the Canadian chapter in Global Legal Insights:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2017, 6th edition.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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