Canada
Gardiner Roberts LLP
The Supreme Court of Canada has really stirred the pot this time. The issue is whether mandate letters should be subject to disclosure. Mandate letters are instructions or views...
Gardiner Roberts LLP
In Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice has broad discretion when it comes to awarding costs following a hearing.
Clark Wilson LLP
Lawyers will increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (or "AI") within their practice in the future.
DLA Piper
Bad procedure can preclude bad faith claims under the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act. In a recent decision, the Divisional Court in His Majesty the King in right of Ontario v. Dell clarified the proper procedure...
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
The underlying action involves a construction dispute over alleged failures in a residential tower HVAC system. The action was commenced in August 2019 and the Notice of Civil Claim...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Legislation for the period 01/25 to 02/07
CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)
Rule 22-7(7) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules permit parties to apply for dismissal of a proceeding for want of prosecution. A five-member panel of the BCCA has revised the test for want of prosecution.
Miller Thomson LLP
In Premform Limited v. Heights Rental Construction Inc., 2023 ONSC 955, and in the context of a motion for directions and leave as required.
Siskinds LLP
Starting a lawsuit can be unpleasant, costly, and time-consuming. The legal system is not intended for self-represented parties, but sometimes people have no choice but to represent themselves.
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 20, 2023.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
On October 13, 2023, in a 5-2 split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) found the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) to be, in part, unconstitutional in Reference re Impact Assessment Act.
Lenczner Slaght LLP
Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on August 31, 2023.
Field LLP
The Jordan Peterson case serves as a significant reminder for professional regulatory organizations to delicately balance the constitutional right to freedom of speech with the imperative to uphold professional standards.
Gardiner Roberts LLP
An important consideration for determining whether (and when) to pursue litigation is the limitation period, which is the time limit by which a party must commence their claim against another party.
Rubin Thomlinson LLP
So, you found yourself dealing with what appears to be a counter-complaint in the investigation you are conducting.
Rubin Thomlinson LLP
Ainsi, vous retrouvez face à ce qui semble être une plainte reconventionnelle (« a counter-complaint » en anglais) dans l'enquête que vous conduisez.
Lenczner Slaght LLP
Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on July 27, 2023.
Clark Wilson LLP
In 2020, the BC Court of Appeal considered an important issue concerning the removal and use of human reproductive materials (sperm, ova, embryos): Whether a spouse or common-law partner...
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
The right to silence is a fundamental principle of Canadian criminal law that protects suspects and accused persons from being compelled...
Lenczner Slaght LLP
This blog post deals with two areas of law that are near and dear to my heart: class actions and appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada.