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Canadian law recognizes the fundamental importance of a litigant’s right to counsel of their choice and the principle that a litigant should not be deprived of their choice of counsel, absent good cause.

As we have previously discussed, online defamation and harassment have become a major issues in Canadian society. Given the notoriously slow speed of civil proceedings...

Across the country, limitation periods have been enacted to regulate the time in which an action can be commenced.

The restraining order had been granted in an acrimonious family law dispute that involved the plaintiff's sister and her husband, SC.

Parties who wish to obtain information that is necessary for the commencement of proceedings, such as the identities of proposed defendants, may seek assistance from the court...

In July 2018, a loan gunman shot and killed two people on a busy street in Toronto and injured several others in a notorious incident known as the "Danforth Shooting."

The Plaintiff, Niu, was a well-known, Chinese-speaking, real estate agent in Oakville, Ontario, with a base of Chinese-speaking clientele.

In Niu v. Cao, 2020 ONSC 5407 (CanLII), an Ontario real estate agent was permitted to proceed with a defamation claim stemming from online postings maligning her professional reputation.

Hockey is one of Canada's most popular sports. From a young age, many children are taught how to skate and are either registered in organized ice hockey leagues or play ice or street hockey with neighbourhood friends.

In some cases where a seller has breached an agreement to transfer title to a property, a buyer may seek an order for "specific performance"...

Collecting can be a pain. Getting a judgment is one thing but getting paid is a different ball game entirely, particularly when privacy legislation stands in the way of pursuing certain remedies.

In Armstrong v Penny, 2023 ONSC 2843 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed a homeowners' nightmare scenario arising from the discovery that their residence...

A buyer who wishes to dispute whether a seller has completed their obligations leading up to closing may wish to withhold the full amount of the agreed-upon purchase price.

With Toronto still in the middle of a condominium boom and more people buying condominium units for investment purposes, particularly for short-term rentals, it is important to review...

A growing trend in home use is multi-generational housing, which is, as the term implies, multiple generations of a family living together within the same home.

Real estate transactions may be scheduled to be completed by a certain time of day, depending on the wording of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS).

A key element in a negligence action is the definition of the standard of care. In order to determine if a defendant has breached the standard of care...

Easements that are intended to provide utility companies with access to maintain and service the utilities they provide are common features of many properties in Ontario.