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Nikesh Mehta-Spooner

Nikesh is a second-year law student at Osgoode Hall Law School. At Osgoode, he participates in several extracurricular activities. Last academic year, he worked with the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission through Pro Bono Students Canada. In this position, he assisted the Commission in addressing discriminatory online publications. Nikesh has also competed in several moots, including the Lerner’s Cup, the Frozen Osgoode Open Moot, and the Baby Gale. He is currently on Osgoode’s Jessup team.

Nikesh is also a Student Ambassador for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History, where he organizes educational events to promote scholarship in legal history. Before law school, Nikesh completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in history. He is passionate about studying how the past shapes contemporary understandings of legal issues.

Outside of school, you'll find Nikesh playing and watching hockey (go Leafs!), searching for Toronto's best cappuccino, and listening to classic rock.

Reasonable Findings, Questionable Remedies: the SCC on Remitting Matters on Judicial Review in Pepa

Posted on 26 November 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada’s holding in Pepa v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21 reveals fault lines in the current approach to granting remedies on judicial review. The resulting uncertainty risks undermining the principle of predictability in the administrative state. In short, Pepa has significant consequences for administrative decision-makers and applicants seeking judicial review, particularly with respect to statutory interpretation.

Van Breda Revisited: the SCC on Jurisdiction Simpliciter in Sinclair

Posted on 14 November 2025

This summer, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal in Sinclair v Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27. In a 5-4 ruling, the majority clarified how to determine a court’s jurisdiction simpliciter. This case has significant implications for businesses offering services to Canadians abroad.

Cooperative Federalism in Peril? The SCC Revitalizes the Doctrine of Interjurisdictional Immunity in Opsis

Posted on 7 November 2025

In Opsis Airport Services Inc v Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 [Opsis], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) refined the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity (“IJI”) test from its framework in Canadian Western Bank v Alberta, 2007 SCC 22 [Canadian Western Bank]. This case centres on whether Quebec’s Private Security Act, CQLR, c S-3.5 [PSA] impairs the core of certain federal heads of power. The Court’s finding of inapplicability on these facts represents a notable shift in the IJI analytical structure that carries significant implications for legislatures, administrative decision-makers, and the private sector.

A Modern Approach to a Modern Problem? The SCC’s ruling in Telus Communications Inc.

Posted on 24 October 2025

This April, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal in Telus Communications Inc. v Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Applying the modern approach to statutory interpretation, the majority held that “transmission line,” as contemplated under sections 43 and 44 of the Telecommunications Act, does not capture 5G network antennas.