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The plaintiff was involved in a car accident and brought an action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the driver of the car that hit him.

In a decision released on February 17, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada has once again dipped its oar into the controversial waters that surround the role of religion in public schools.

In our previous blog post in 2014, we had reported the Ontario Superior Court in Ramdath v George Brown College had granted the first award of aggregate damages following a common issues trial in 2014.

It has become common for wrongful dismissal litigation to include a tort claim such as intentional infliction of mental suffering, defamation or inducing a breach of contract.

In its recent decision denying certification under the Alberta Class Proceedings Act ("CPA"), the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench (the "Court") reinvigorated its role as a gatekeeper providing more...

As I stated in my previous article regarding summary judgment motions in Ontario, Clients often lament that the wheels of justice grind too slowly and they ask what, if anything, can be done to have their dispute resolved more expeditiously.

Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on April 25, 2024.

Each week, we'll be providing a short blog post that summarizes some of the upcoming cases and gives a prediction of the probability that leave will be granted. These predictions will be based on our proprietary.

Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on October 24, 2024.

Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on September 12, 2024.

Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on September 5, 2024.

British Columbia's limitation period rules create unique exposure for corporate defendants through joinder applications. Even after the two-year limitation period expires, courts may still add new parties to existing lawsuits...

Two recent decisions reinforce the willingness of Ontario courts to enforce arbitration clauses, apply the competence-competence doctrine and refer any disputes regarding an arbitrator's jurisdiction to the arbitrator for resolution.

In Aga v. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada, 2020 ONCA 10, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed when a voluntary association can be sued for failing to follow their own internal

When can a witness who has not been retained by a party to the litigation give opinion testimony at trial?

What happens when one vote decides an election and that vote never makes it to the ballot box?

Claims usually begin with multiple defendants and, as the litigation progresses, the existing parties often discover that additional potentially at-fault entities should be added.