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When assessing a witness' credibility and reliability in a historical claim, consideration must be given to a witness' age at the time of the events and to the passage of time since then.

In the recent Avli BRC Developments Inc v BMP Construction Management Ltd decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that the standard approach for a construction lien claimant...

A 2026 Ontario Court of Appeal decision reveals that construction contracts signed years after legislative reforms may still be governed by the old Construction Lien Act if the procurement process began before July 1, 2018. The ruling demonstrates how early project proposals and negotiations can determine which statutory regime applies, regardless of when the final contract was executed or where the project was ultimately built.

This practice alert highlights the Rule 48 amendments, however, as noted in the opening words in Rule 48.14, the Rule is subject to an order which contains a set down date which differs from what is contained in the Rule.

In a decision released on June 11, 2007 (Attorney General of Canada v. Ford Credit Canada Limited, 2007 FCA 225), the Federal Court of Appeal held that retractable preferred shares (shares that oblige the issuer to redeem them at the request of the holder) are not “capital” for purposes of the Large Corporations Tax (LCT) that was imposed by Part I.3 of the Income Tax Act (the Act) for years prior to 2006.

Two experienced Canadian lawyers examine contentious legal cases and explore the intersection of law and politics. Stephen Thiele and Gavin Tighe provide insight into how courts function...

The Ontario Court of Appeal has made it clear in Benzacar v Terk, 2024 ONCA 679 that they have no patience for misrepresentation and litigants manipulating the system.

When an Umpire renders a decision under s. 519 of the Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3, his or her decision is subject to judicial review by a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.

In Hryniak v. Mauldin (Hryniak), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) opened the door for courts to grant summary judgment whenever the record provides "the evidence required to fairly and justly adjudicate the dispute[.]"

A recent decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal in October 2017 confirmed any Judge from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench could extend the timelines for the exchange of expert reports...

Following the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. (summarized on this Blog), in two separate cases, the Court dealt with a motion to strike a pending motion for summary judgment.

That loud whirring you heard earlier this week? It was the sound of Ontario's 50,000 (or so) lawyers collectively printing the 169-page, 445-paragraph decision in Groia v The Law Society of Upper Canada.

Le 22 juin 2017, la Cour suprême du Canada a refusé d'accorder l'autorisation d'interjeter appel dans les affaires suivantes :

The plaintiffs in the two related judgments in "Licci v Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL and American Express Bank Ltd" were Israeli residents who had been the victims of Hezbollah rocket attacks in 2006.

In an increasingly regulated world, governments have established a litany of administrative tribunals to oversee and administer complex regulatory schemes.

In a much anticipated ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has released its decision in Chevron Corp. v. Yaiguaje, addressing recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

In a recent ruling of relevance to Canadian practitioners and business, the UK Supreme Court granted an injunction to prevent the continuance of a foreign court proceeding on the basis of an arbitration clause which had not been invoked.