- Parties: The appellant was Timothy E. Leahy. The respondent was the Minister of Justice.

- Subject Matter: The appellant filed a judicial review application challenging a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada’s registrar. He sought a declaration that he was permitted to appear as counsel in the Federal Court despite not being a member of the Law Society of Ontario. The respondent moved to strike the appellant’s application. The Federal Court granted the respondent’s motion to strike. A judge of the appeal court refused to extend the time for the appellant to appeal. The appellant sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, which dismissed the appellant’s application for leave to appeal.

- Ruling: The appeal court ruled in the appellants’ favour and allowed the appeal. It declared Libéo responsible for violations of the authors’ rights through direct participation in the retransmission of the appellants’ stations and jointly responsible with Konek and Hill Valley for copyright violations committed through the retransmission of the appellants’ stations.

- Date: The hearing was set on Mar. 14, 2023. The court released its decision on Mar. 21, 2023.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal.

- Amount: Costs were fixed at $500.