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The Federal Court has released a new consolidated practice direction, Case and Trial Management Guidelines for Complex Proceedings.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned its 2018 Handley Estate decision, which had imposed automatic stays on parties who failed to immediately disclose partial settlement agreements...

The Court held that the Government of Nunavut, the party who initiated the appeal, does not have standing to pursue the appeal.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified punitive damages as a common issue in an environmental contamination class action, marking a rare development in Canadian class action litigation. The ruling examines whether a public body's alleged failure to warn residents about possible drinking water contamination and delayed investigation could constitute conduct warranting punitive damages, with significant implications for organizations managing environmental incidents.

The Ontario government this week introduced the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019 ("Act"). In addition to other broad changes, the Act, which has not yet become law...

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice sheds light on the law regarding expert-witness evidence in Ontario.

In a previous article entitled "Enforcing Judgments: Not just a matter of being paid," we discussed judgment enforcement in Saskatchewan. In that article, it was noted that obtaining a judgment

While the facts are hardly relevant to professional regulators, tribunal members can learn much from the Court of Appeal's critique of the trial judge's interventions.

In a sentencing appeal, the British Columbia Court of Appeal in R v. Pahl split on the issue of how to properly determine whether a sentence was fit in the context of disputes over...

When it comes to scheduling a date with the courts and subsequently serving and filing materials, you must first consult your region's Practice Directions.

On July 9, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Strickland v Canada, 2015 SCC 37 (Strickland).

Recent court decisions in Ontario have made sealing orders increasingly difficult to obtain, even when dealing with commercially sensitive information.

On July 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Birhane v. Medhanie Alem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church.

When a statute provides for a limited right of appeal from an administrative decision, is judicial review of the non-appealable aspects of the decision available only in rare or unusual cases?

On Feb. 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada remanded a case involving a "Mr. Big" confession back to the Court of Appeal of British Columbia for reconsideration in accordance with R v. Hart, 2014 SCC 52.

The case of Opara v. Opara provides an example of hotly contested estate litigation involving a disappointed family member who will take the matter to a disproportionate level in an attempt to avoid dismissal of his litigation.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that superior court judges in British Columbia and Ontario have broad statutory authority and discretion under their respective Class Proceedings Acts.

A recent decision of the Federal Court emphasizes the importance of ensuring that expert witnesses understand their independent advisory role to the Court.