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In McRae-Yu v Profitly Incorporated et. al., 2024 ONSC 5615 (McRae-Yu) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to dismiss a proposed class action for delay under section 29.1 of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992.

The Appellant argued that the trial judge breached her right to a fair hearing by failing to allow simultaneous translation from English to Polish.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's October 29, 2015 decision in Puri Consulting Limited v. Kim Orr Barristers PC is a cautionary tale about the importance of familiarity with the specific provisions of Rule 49 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure.

On Jan. 1, the Act to establish the New Code of Civil Procedure came into force in Quebec. The NCCP is intended to modernize civil procedure, promote access to justice, and reduce costs and delays.

In the case of R v Noureddine, the accused were acquitted of first degree murder charges and subsequently convicted on charges of second degree murder.

In R v Shafia, the Court of Appeal for Ontario refused to admit evidence proffered, for the first time on appeal, to establish that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to try an appellant...

It is now easier to enforce an Arizona judgment in Alberta and vice versa. On April 1, 2015, Governor Douglas Ducey of Arizona signed into law Senate Bill 1447 – foreign country money judgments; enforcement ("Arizona Statute").

On the respondent's motion to enforce the settlement agreement, the judge found that the claims were settled on the terms proposed by the appellant but that the respondent had not repudiated the agreement.

Since our last post, the Supreme Court has released a number of significant decisions, including a decision about the standard of review applicable to statutory appeals and the test for civil contempt.

McLennan Ross was recently successful in obtaining a Security for Judgment Order to protect the interests of a client involved in lengthy litigation.

The deadline for filing an appellant's factum was reduced from twelve to eight weeks (R. 35(1)). In all cases, the new deadline runs from the date the notice of appeal was filed.

It is well-established in Canadian law that expert witnesses have a special duty to the Court to provide fair, objective and non-partisan assistance.

The Supreme Court of Canada issued a decision today which furthers existing law requiring experts in court proceedings to give fair, objective and non-partisan opinion evidence.

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.

The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Saadati v. Moorhead clarifies that expert evidence is not required to establish a claim for damages arising from mental injury.

The ABCA in a five-justice panel has confirmed the test for summary judgment in Weir-Jones Technical Services Incorporated v Purolator Courier Ltd., 2019 ABCA 49.

In this episode, Gavin and Stephen dive into the contentious debate surrounding the political nature of judicial appointments in Ontario. They discuss Ontario Premier Ford's candid remarks on crime and bail.

Recent Ontario court decisions are reshaping how Canadian courts establish jurisdiction over foreign cryptocurrency platforms and service providers. When a crypto trading platform is accessible from Ontario but operates globally without a physical presence, can Canadian courts exercise authority over disputes involving Ontario residents?