How has the common law evolved in the last 50 years?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Moody Estate (Re), 2011 ABQB 222 (CanLII):
Perhaps no discussion of the evolving nature of the common law would be complete without reference to the always colourful Lord Denning, who in Packer v. Packer [1954] P. 15 at 22 said: If we never do anything which has not been done before, we shall never get anywhere. The law will stand still whilst the rest of the world goes on; and that will be bad for both. Conclusion
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