Canada: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Senior Litigation Lawyer Jonathan Burton explains how Gluckstein Lawyers' specialized approach to personal injury cases goes beyond traditional legal representation. By meeting clients in their homes and working directly with medical professionals, the firm ensures comprehensive support for catastrophic injury victims and their families throughout recovery and beyond settlement.

Simona Jellinek, Senior Counsel at Gluckstein Lawyers, has exclusively dedicated her career to sexual abuse law since 1996, pioneering a trauma-informed approach that puts survivors in complete control of their legal journey. Her work extends beyond individual cases to systemic advocacy, including her pivotal role in removing the civil limitation period for sexual abuse claims in Ontario. This legislative victory has created a ripple effect across Canada, empowering more survivors to seek justice on their o

Legal privilege can protect sensitive information during data breach responses, but simply involving counsel may not be enough. Recent court decisions reveal when privilege applies to breach investigations and what companies must do to preserve these protections.

The Federal Court of Appeal examined whether McCain Foods' patent for treating vegetables using high electric fields was infringed by J.R. Simplot's pulsed electric field systems operating at significantly higher voltages. The case centered on interpreting the term "high electric field" and whether it encompassed the voltage ranges used by the defendant's technology.

Sexual Violence Prevention Month is recognized in Canada during the month of May as a time to raise awareness about sexual violence, promote safety in our communities...

In The Nuchatlaht v. British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered what evidence may establish Aboriginal title. The Court overturned the trial decision and recognized Aboriginal title over the entire area claimed by the Nuchatlaht on the basis that it was sufficiently occupied in 1846, when British sovereignty was asserted.

In Emma Joyce Jansen et al v. J.T et al, 2026 ONSC 1304, the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario considered the test under section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (CJA) in the context of an action for malicious prosecution involving a complaint of sexual assault by a minor.

A person injured in an automobile collision in Ontario is entitled to receive compensation through a number of different avenues.

Lorsqu’un demandeur et ses avocats manquent à leur obligation de faire progresser une action collective, le tribunal pourra présumer que le demandeur s’est désisté.