Backlogs In Canada's Civil Legal System Create Challenges For Businesses

Across the country courtrooms are facing significant delays and backlogs, which is beginning to have severe impacts on Canadian business relying on the court system for dispute resolution. In an interview with Lexpert, litigation partner and co-head of Torys' securities defence practice Gillian Dingle weighed in on the issue, reflecting on some of the underlying causes of the delays.

"At the macro level, delays in the civil litigation space are problematic for everyone—for litigants, for counsel, and the court system in general," Gillian said.

"Memories fade over time, so the further away you get from an incident, the more difficult it is for people to remember what happened, and the costs of litigation increase as it gets pushed further into the future."