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On December 12, 2019, Gluckstein Lawyer Jordan Assaraf joined CBC Radio 89.1FM host Craig Norris as an expert guest.

While the increased civil claims limit will not be effective until designated by regulation, the proposed increase from $50,000 to $200,000 opens up the Provincial Court to larger and more complex cases.

In R. v. Canfield, 2020 ABCA 383, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the constitutionality of paragraph 99(1)(a) of the Customs Act (Canada) (the "Act").

Our readers may recall we previously wrote about the dangers of failing to disclose partial settlement agreements to non-settling parties.

Cox & Palmer is a proud member of the Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC), a national association of independent law firms offering a comprehensive range of legal services to the insurance industry, risk retention groups and self-insureds.

Robert Brush and Michael L. Byers published their paper entitled "Separate, Independent and Confounding: Understanding Personal Liability for Corporate Acts" in the 2017 Carswell Annual...

When Does the Limitation Period Run in the Context of a Continuing Breach?

Rule 2.1.02 allows the court to dismiss an action on grounds that the action is frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process.

At first instance, the Superior Court of Justice granted the defendants' motion for a declaration that Ontario did not have jurisdiction over AFCs.

In a decision released on Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a new principle of fundamental justice: a lawyer’s duty of commitment to the client’s cause.

A recent family law decision applied the existing legal principles relating to the awarding of legal costs to self-represented litigants. These principles were first set out by the Court of Appeal over 15 years ago.

Appellate litigators and judges have turned to Conduct of an Appeal for guidance since its first publication in 1993.

Often the Court is asked to determine the intention of parties to an agreement that was not reduced to writing. This is a difficult task. Who does the Court believe?

One of the ways in which Canadian courts interpret legislation is to analyze the "ordinary meaning" of words. Reference is made to the reader's first impression of the language

In Ayoungman v Ayoungman, 2017 ABCA 333, the Court of Appeal of Alberta considered a dismissed application of the appellant, who claimed that the chambers judge did not give him a fair chance to argue his position.

Class action litigation serves a purpose beyond resolving individual claims—it can drive systemic change and corporate accountability. Senior Counsel Steve Rastin explores why these cases require time, patience, and precision, from securing impartial experts to navigating complex certification requirements, all while maintaining a commitment to fairness for every plaintiff.

Justice Perell has refused to certify the action as a class proceeding on the basis of a common law misrepresentation claim.