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It's The Final Countdown! The Basic And Ultimate Limitation Periods

Considering litigation? If so, don't wait too long, because the clock is ticking, and you might run out of time sooner than you think.

Canada Litigation

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Lesperance Mendes Lawyers

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 27 – 31, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 27, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 20 – 24, 2025)

The appellants argued that the motion judge erred in her contextual analysis.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 13 – 17, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 13, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 6 – 10, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 29 – October 3, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

No Offer, Big Costs: ONCA Upholds $300K Costs Award On $15K Damages

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Updated Proposals For Changes To Ontario's Rules Of Civil Procedure Are Coming

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

New Rules, New Game: Proposed Reforms To The Ontario Rules Of Civil Procedure (Video)

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 22-26, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

"Fasten Your Seatbelts" For Civil Procedure Rules Reform

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 15 – 19, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario's Civil Litigation Shake-Up: Three Proposed Rule Changes Insurance Claims Professionals Should Know

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

SCC Gives Green Light For Cull Of Ostriches At BC Ostrich Farm

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Statute-Barred Years For GST/HST Returns: When The CRA Can Reassess And How To Protect Your Rights

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Cost Of Using AI To Generate (Fake) Case Law

Canada Technology

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Bishop & McKenzie

Significant Amendments Announced To The Accord Acts – Final Update

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Cox & Palmer

Understanding The 2025 Federal Budget: Implications For Canadian Charities And Non-profits

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Inference Of Dissipation Not Automatic When Considering Suitability Of Mareva Injunction

In fraud claims, plaintiffs are often concerned that defendants will dissipate assets beyond the court's reach. While the Mareva injunction, which freezes assets, is a useful (and, sometimes, essential) tool, the legal bar remains exceptionally high.

Canada Criminal

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DMG Advocates

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 1 – September 5)

In Terry Longair Professional Corporation v. Akumin Inc., the Court upheld the certification of a class action against a public company and its officers for alleged misrepresentations...

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

R.L. v. M.F. involved a dispute over spousal support following the end of an over 14-year marriage in which both the husband and wife were high income earners.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 11 – 15, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 11, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

No Putting Off Until Tomorrow: Ontario Court Of Appeal Again Unwilling To Tolerate Delay, This Time For Applications

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 21-25, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Artificial Advocacy: How Canadian Courts And Legislators Are Responding To Generative AI

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Updated Rules Of Civil Procedure: "Obligation To Promptly Disclose" A Partial Settlement Agreement And The Immediacy Of Disclosure

Canada Litigation

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Court Of Appeal Summary (July 7 – 11, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The SCC Leave Project: Predictions For July 10, 2025

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Changes To Disclosure Rules For Partial Settlements In Ontario Civil Litigation

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Claims Struck For Litigants' Failure To Pay Costs (Dunning v. Colliers Macaulay Nicolls; Condoman Developments v. Cannect International Mortgage)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The SCC Leave Project: Predictions For July 10, 2025

Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on July 10, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Changes To Disclosure Rules For Partial Settlements In Ontario Civil Litigation

Effective June 16, 2025, significant changes are coming to Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure regarding the disclosure of partial settlement agreements, as set out in O. Reg. 50/25.

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Claims Struck For Litigants' Failure To Pay Costs (Dunning v. Colliers Macaulay Nicolls; Condoman Developments v. Cannect International Mortgage)

Perhaps one of the more frustrating aspects of litigation is the inability to collect outstanding funds owing by an adverse party. While there are steps available to enforce monetary judgments after trial...

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)

John has been the editor of Blaneys Appeals since the inception of the blog in the Summer of 2014.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario's Civil Rules Revolution? Breaking Down The Key Proposed Reforms

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Regional Practice Directions – Scheduling, Filing, And Communicating With The Courts

When it comes to scheduling a date with the courts and subsequently serving and filing materials, you must first consult your region's Practice Directions.

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

AI Legal Ethics: The Case Of Ko v Li

In a prior blog post, AI Hallucinations Lawyers: Understanding the Risks: Ko v Li, I summarized the folly of a Toronto lawyer who was reprimanded by an Ontario judge for citing non-existent cases in a legal brief.

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Lawyer Escapes Contempt Consequences After Using AI-generated Case Law (Ko v. Li)

In a follow up to the decision we discussed in Factum containing fake case law likely generated by AI submitted in Ontario litigation (Ko v. Li)...

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Big News For Small Claims – Increase In Monetary Jurisdiction For Small Claims Court

Access to justice is a fundamental principle of our legal system, yet for many Ontarians, it is often constrained by financial and temporal realities. Legal fees, administrative costs, and the length of lawsuits can often deter individuals and businesses from pursuing their claims in the courts.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

The Doctrine Of Abuse Of Process In An Aboriginal Law Context: Case Comment On Saskatchewan (Environment) v. Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, 2025 SCC 4

Canada Government

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McKercher LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries ( May 12 – May 16, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Factum Containing Fake Case Law Likely Generated By AI Submitted In Ontario Litigation (Ko v. Li)

Canada Technology

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Use Of Fake Cases By A Lawyer Qualifies Quite Clearly As Professional Misconduct (R. (Ayinde) v. The London Borough Of Haringey)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

New Amendments To Rules 7.08 And 49 – What Ontario Litigants And Lawyers Need To Know

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

"Status Quo Is Not An Option": Phase 2 Consultation Paper Published For Ontario Civil Rules Review

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Rules Of Engagement: Ontario Civil Rules Review Proposes Overhaul Of Civil Procedure

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

A New Era For Civil Litigation In Ontario? What Litigants Need To Know About The Proposed Rules Overhaul

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 21 – 25, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Understanding The Process For A Criminal Case Bail Hearing In Ontario

Canada Criminal

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Rashidy & Associates

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Key Takeaways: Co-Chairs Of Civil Rules Review Working Group Present Proposed Civil Rules Reform

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Podcast: When The Law Gets Personal

Canada Litigation

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Nelligan Law

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 7-11, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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New Rules, New Game: Proposed Reforms To The Ontario Rules Of Civil Procedure (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Causation: A Case Study With Richard Halpern (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Insurance Claims, Court Procedures & Trials - What To Expect In 2022 (Video)

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Federal Court Guidance On Virtual Trial Procedure (Video)

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Gowling WLG

The Tort Of Unlawful Means, In Camera Proceedings And Sealing Orders (Video)

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Dentons Canada LLP

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