Alexi provides high-quality answers to complex legal questions in memo format for lawyers. Below you can see a collection of sample excerpts from just some of the thousands of research memos we produce.
Does the Court of Appeal have any authority to interfere with a trial judge's spousal support order?
Ontario, Canada
Does Dunco have any case law or case law relating to continuing breaches?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for timely filing of a Notice of Appeal in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Is there a right of privacy in a private club where there are enclosed shower and bathroom facilities?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether an application has no reasonable prospect of success?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff is entitled to medical malpractice compensation even without objective evidence from her doctor?
British Columbia, Canada
How has the BCSC treated special costs in a personal injury case?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts considered enforceability of an agreement governed by the Matrimonial Property Act?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for obtaining settlement privilege?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the current state of the law on the automatic standing rule for a motion to suppress?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining the value of an attorney's services?
California, United States of America
Is a convicted felon in possession of a firearm prohibited by section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
If a defendant harbored the intent to kill at the outset, and committed the same crime at the start of the crime, will the special circumstance apply?
California, United States of America
If a defendant makes a motion for a continuance of trial on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel at trial, is it appropriate to appoint a new counsel to prepare the motion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for failing to provide adequate medical care for an inmate?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment give the accused the right to cross-examine adverse witnesses?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to determine whether a defendant acted with deliberate premeditation in an attempted murder case?
California, United States of America
What rights does a defendant have when they plead guilty to breaching the conditions of their probation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How has the Court considered the exclusion of owners, tenants and others in possession from the analysis of the California Board of Regents analysis for a property owner's claim?
California, United States of America
Can a prosecutor who uses deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the jury commit misconduct?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant agreed to pay interest on a loan?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the current state of the law in dealing with medical malpractice?
British Columbia, Canada
How have the courts dealt with a motion for a new trial without an evidentiary hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the law relating to unjust enrichment and constructive trusts?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a jury to find a prosecutor guilty of misconduct in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the liability of a medical practitioner for failing to properly inform a patient?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a motion to vacate, set aside or correct a sentence de novo?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for making a statement after an act of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a pro se litigant waive appellate review of the district court's treatment of his remaining claims?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is a trustee's duty to invest and manage trust assets as a prudent investor?
California, United States of America
What are the costs for a further adjournment in a personal injury case?
Ontario, Canada
How have courts interpreted minutes of settlement in consent agreements?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether errors in an affidavit supporting a search warrant were deliberate or recklessly made?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the factors used by a judge to assess the credibility of the evidence in a sexual assault case?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will a bank be entitled to a legal mortgage?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the grounds for denying an application to overturn an order denying appellant's petition?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on qualified immunity for a police officer accused of malicious prosecution?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting impeachment evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for an objection of sexual harassment in a workplace context?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Does a reporter's transcript or abstract of judgment need to be obtained in this case?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review for substantial evidence in the context of a decision by the California Courts?
California, United States of America
Can a motion for a directed verdict be made at the close of all of the evidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a constitutional challenge to a state forcible rape statute 7?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the burden of proving that the respondent made a threat to break the windows of the respondent's home to gain access to the marital residence?
"New York", United States of America
Can marijuana seized in an unlawful search be used as evidence in malicious prosecution cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of section 654 of the California Code of Criminal Procedure when a defendant is convicted of a single crime?
California, United States of America
Can a clerk's failure to issue remittitur result in the loss of jurisdiction or void the judgment?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of the California Supreme Court's recent decision in the case of The People of California v. Patel?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a defendant be impeached from a conviction for a crime committed in the same criminal history?
California, United States of America
What is the scope of a motion to amend section 1009?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on tactical considerations?
California, United States of America
What is the role of a magistrate in issuing a search warrant?
California, United States of America
What is the test for requiring a party to engage in what is considered an expert’s task?
Ontario, Canada
Can a prosecutor commit misconduct if they attack the integrity of defense counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the HRTO duty to accommodate an employee with a disability?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for establishing that there is a conspiracy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a physician's failure to diagnose and treat a hip injury was the proximate cause of the injury?
California, United States of America
Does resistance by force or violence violate section 69 of the California Penal Code?
California, United States of America
In a medical malpractice action, is a plaintiff entitled to damages intended to provide for future medical services?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for an application for a reprieve under the Rules of Civil Procedure?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for denying a debtor's discharge under the Bankruptcy Code?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for lay opinion testimony in a motor vehicle accident case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for representing a plaintiff in a civil action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does section 654 of the Criminal Code apply to a defendant who committed a robbery and kidnapping in the course of a carjacking?
California, United States of America
Can a witness testify in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law or federal law that states that a defendant has been successful on appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can an action for recovery of land include setting aside the title of the registered owner?
Saskatchewan, Canada
How does the court apportion funds in a disability exclusion where there are mixed funds?
Ontario, Canada
What analysis is proper for the purposes of calculating diminished earning capacity?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for invalidating a statute?
California, United States of America
What is the current jurisprudence on the obligation to give sufficient reasons in a claim?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for punitive damages in an action for breach of contract?
California, United States of America
What is the test for identifying a group characteristic in respect of the complainant?
Ontario, Canada
Is there a continuing duty of a solicitor to correct errors in a transaction?
British Columbia, Canada
Can an arbitrator award damages for mental distress?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for determining whether a defendant committed a premeditated murder while engaged in a felony?
California, United States of America
Can an insurer recover interest on a claim that was denied by an insurer under an automobile liability policy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for establishing multiple conspiracies?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a defendant be found guilty of a charge of aiding and abetting a crime that occurred during the crime itself?
California, United States of America
What is the test for enforcing a common mistake in a marriage contract where the husband and wife did not achieve common intention or agreement?
Ontario, Canada
Can an expert testify that the disclosure of damage to a vehicle causes the vehicle's value to decline?
Alberta, Canada
Is there any case law in which a defendant has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
When can a juror be dismissed for a legitimate reason?
California, United States of America
Does a statement of reasons need to be provided?
California, United States of America
What is the test for overturning a finding of guilt against a defendant in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What are the consequences of an administrator's failure to address outstanding legal obligations in a Will?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for using sex to seduce a person into committing a crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the definition of "cruel" apply to torture?
California, United States of America
What is the test for reducing child support arrears?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there any case law where a defendant has been found guilty of assault by reason of propensity evidence?
California, United States of America
Does the term “step” mean “formal steps”?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there a lack of substantial evidence to support a finding that a witness in a licensing revocation hearing was not credible?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that a conviction must be as certain in its allegations as it is its indictment?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is supervised access inappropriate if the sole purpose is to provide comfort to the primary care parent?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What constitutes a "series" of criminal charges?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the general principles to apply to a division of half interest in a long-term relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the current state of the law on an application for anonymity?
Nova Scotia, Canada
In what circumstances will a court award damages for a landlord's breach of the implied warranty of habitability?
"New York", United States of America
What is the standard of care of a medical professional in negligence cases?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there a risk of harm to the access of three children?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the test for whether a person can be held liable for damages under section 54.3(c) of the California Civil Code?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts interpreted the test set out in a federal district judge's order?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the historical method of determining the right to a jury trial?
California, United States of America
Is a plaintiff entitled to attorney fees under section 12965?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in Canada on protected ground?
British Columbia, Canada
Does Hurt have to reverse the finding that a search warrant describing the items seized as "obscene, lewd, lascivious or indecent" is invalid?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a defense counsel to be found guilty of misconduct in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Can attorney-client privilege protect confidential disclosures made by a client to an attorney?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a non-party fisher be held in criminal contempt for failing to comply with a court order?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the scope of a civil action for reimbursement of costs associated with maintaining an easement?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is evidence of other crimes or bad acts generally inadmissible when offered to show a defendant had a criminal disposition or propensity to commit the crime charged?
California, United States of America
Does Section 654 of the California Penal Code prohibit multiple punishments for a single assault?
California, United States of America
What is the test for invoking the law of a foreign state?
California, United States of America
What is the scope of the search warrant used in this case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the abstract of judgment need to conform to the oral pronouncement of judgment?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a "matching report" in a medical malpractice case?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for retroactive support in a case where the Respondent alleges that a payor misled the payor, in the sense of active misleading, and diligence by the payee in pursuing payment?
Alberta, Canada
Does the testimony of a witness at a pre-trial hearing contradict her declaration that she had no conversation with her husband about the same case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for accepting a criminal defendant's admission of a prior conviction?
California, United States of America
What are the legal requirements for a pro se pleading in a motion to dismiss?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is income imputed to a party for interim spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for competent and informed advice in the context of the issue of Issue 1(a) of the Irish Times?
Ontario, Canada
On what basis can a summary motion on evidence be defeated?
Nova Scotia, Canada
How have attorney fees been denied to the prevailing defendant under two competing deeds of trust?
California, United States of America
What are the elements of a premeditated murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a motion judge’s costs order in an estate matter?
Ontario, Canada
Does the Court of Appeal have any authority to give deference to a "patentently unreasonable" decision?
New Brunswick, Canada
What is the test for a court to determine who should be given access to classified information?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of counsel suggesting that where a debtor gives his creditor a promissory note the terms of the contract must be found in the note itself?
Alberta, Canada
How have courts interpreted a plea of non est factum?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is res judicata on the legality of a search warrant search?
California, United States of America
Does a union have a valid claim to arbitrator when a temporary position is posted?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for a Charter decision based on facts?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Does the Fourteenth Amendment, as defined by the US Supreme Court, apply to a person who intentionally causes a person to suffer from mental health problems?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is probative value and prejudicial effect in the context of lyrics in a song?
Ontario, Canada
What is the definition of a crime of attempted murder?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for excluding for cause a prospective juror because of their views on the death penalty?
California, United States of America
What constitutes substantial emotional distress under section 527.6 of the California Civil Code?
California, United States of America
Can the foregoing evidence be inadmissible under section 352 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
What defences are available against this claim?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Does a defendant who accepts a plea agreement that includes a specified sentence have an implicit waiver of his right to challenge the sentence at the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
Can an employer force an employee to work overtime?
California, United States of America
Is a prosecutor's comment to the jury improper or improper?
California, United States of America
Is there a need for bilateral handling?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the oppression remedy in condominium law?
Ontario, Canada
Are damages for mental distress available where mental suffering is a foreseeable result of a solicitor's negligence?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the standard of review for mixed questions of law and fact in a tax case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for competent evidence in a murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether personal injury requires harm?
California, United States of America
What is the "highest degree of deference" given to a determination under s. 27(1)(c) of the Human Rights Code?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of section 61(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, s. 61(2) of which a bank can call for endorsement of its notes?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for dismissing an action for want of prosecution?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a share interest in a company be considered a term of employment?
British Columbia, Canada
Does an arbitration clause in an independent contractor's contract allow for recovery of actual monetary damages only?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant of a premeditated murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for abuse of evidence at trial?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant was arrested while driving a stolen car?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant's willingness to engage in criminal activity a factor in determining whether they would be eligible to stand trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the impact of the collision between a bus and a motor vehicle on a pedestrian crossing?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the test for proving time and material costs?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to adjourn a summary trial?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a defendant's failure to object below that his LWOP sentence was cruel and unusual?
California, United States of America
Can a party amend or amend a defective allegation of jurisdiction in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for overturning a conviction and sentence in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for being a member of a criminal street gang?
California, United States of America
What factors will the court consider in determining the burden of proof?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the test for writing an adequate affidavit in a civil matter?
MultiRegion, United States of America
When is a plaintiff's claim that he was denied access to the testimony of witnesses in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the scope of the search and seizure of a suspect in this case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to review an order from the Superior Court of Appeal against a motion of appeal against an order requiring the Court to review the order?
California, United States of America
Is erroneous admission of evidence sufficient to overturn a conviction?
California, United States of America
What is the relevant test for using excessive physical force in violation of the Eighth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law supporting a finding that a union discriminated against an applicant because of their disability?
Ontario, Canada
Is a police vehicle entitled to a qualified privilege to use its lights and sirens?
"New York", United States of America
Is a defendant entitled to an ineffective assistance of counsel claim because his attorney failed to properly advise him of the consequences of his guilty plea?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on the sale of divorce kits?
California, United States of America
What is the test for diligence in disclosing information about sexual abuse by family members?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does an alleged imminent danger of serious physical injury qualify for forma pauperis?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of Miranda warnings on a defendant's confession?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a child to withdraw from parental control?
Ontario, Canada
Does a defendant have to waive his right to a jury trial on a charge that includes five prior convictions?
California, United States of America
Does a motion for an injunction have to be granted?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion for a mistrial based on the results of a polygraph examination?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a mistake being made by a magistrate judge in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a defendant have to prove that he was an aider and abettor of the crime in order to be convicted of the special circumstance allegation?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant permitted to raise objections on appeal against comments made by the district attorney during the closing argument?
California, United States of America
What are the factors that a judge should consider in determining whether or not a party has complied with a financial disclosure motion?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for reviewing a solicitor's bill under s.71.1(2) of the Legal Profession Act?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the definition of forfeiture in law in the United States?
Alberta, Canada
What is relevant evidence in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
Does the Regulation affect the property rights of the farmers?
Ontario, Canada
What is the standard of appellate review of a motion to suppress evidence?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for expedited removal under section 1225(b)(1) of the US Immigration Code?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of having proper legal advice on an unfair agreement?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the scope of cross-examination in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for giving correct jury instructions in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a finding of reasonable and probable cause in a prohibition proceeding?
California, United States of America
