Sharp practice
Template:Short description Sharp practice or sharp dealing is a pejorative phrase to describe sneaky or cunning behavior that is technically within the rules of the law but borders on being unethical.[1][2]
The term has been used by judges in Canada; in one case, a Canadian Construction Board gave an example of "sharp practice" for one party to "take advantage of a clear oversight by the opposite party in a proceeding."[3] According to another source, a Canadian court of appeal judgement, judges should not accuse counsel of sharp practice lightly and should generally not make such an accusation based solely on written submissions.[4] Likewise in R v Badger the Supreme Court of Canada forbade the government from engaging in "sharp dealing" with First Nations in implementing treaties.
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- ↑ Construction Workers Local 53 v. Fahringer Mechanical Contractors Limited (2001), CanLII 3504 (ON L.R.B.)
- ↑ Kelly v. Dosch (2005), CanLII 8669 (ON C.A.)
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