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This overview explains the proposed appeal reforms in Ontario's Civil Rules Review, focusing on how the Rules would clarify the final vs. interlocutory distinction, streamline routes and timelines...

Ontario's oppression remedy is, for better and for worse, notoriously flexible. Its elements cast an incredibly wide net and the court has carte blanche to make...

Under the Rules of Civil Procedure, all appellants are required to file an appeal book and compendium to perfect the appeal.

Anonymization has long been a popular topic in the privacy world. But it is getting even more attention in Canada these days as federal Bill C-27...

In the recent decision in Stewart v Demme, the Divisional Court granted the defendant's appeal setting aside the order of the certification judge.

There is a great deal of media coverage at the moment about the crisis in Family Court. Access to justice is a major concern for individuals who find themselves faced with a family dispute of some kind, and many people have nowhere to turn but the courts.

Historically, the Courts focused the analysis of contractual obligations on the written language of the contract.

The Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that conduct can trump contract in a recent decision concerning a dispute between Coffee Time Donuts and one of its franchisees.

Mr. Pham worked at Qualified Metal Fabricators for almost 20 years, from 2000 to 2020. In March 2020, Mr. Pham was laid off, along with 31 other employees, due to COVID-19 related budgetary considerations.

Ontario manufacturers face mounting workforce challenges as skilled labour shortages intensify operational pressures. How employment relationships are structured determines whether these challenges become manageable business decisions or costly legal exposures that threaten production continuity and enterprise value.

Since the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia 2023 ONCA 476, (Ahluwalia), in which the creation of a new tort of family violence was rejected as unnecessary because existing torts are sufficient...

The saga of Dagg v. Cameron Estate has finally arrived at a conclusion that is very reassuring for family law lawyers and clients.

In many industries, an entity will obtain "primary" insurance coverage and "excess" insurance coverage from different insurers.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario's recent decision in Metske v Metske provides an important lesson to farming families and their professional advisors: good intentions and family loyalty...

As we returned to the office this week, we thought what better way to adjust to re-entry than by taking stock of what happened in the last year

In our first blog post in this series, we discussed the decision in Blackford-Hall v Simply Group[1] which is the first case to interpret the new test for carriage motions...

It is rare that academic disputes find their way into the courts in Ontario. Universities have robust internal processes for handling matters such as disputed grades, academic...