Can a court exercise discretion to hear a case that is moot?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lindsay v British Columbia (Labour Relations Board), 2018 BCSC 732 (CanLII):
There may be circumstances under which a court may exercise its discretion to hear a case, notwithstanding that it is moot. Sopinka J. identified three basic rationale to consider. These were summarized recently by Garson J.A. in Binnersley v. BCSPCA, 2016 BCCA 259:
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