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Due to their duty of loyalty, lawyers may not act in matters which are adverse to current clients. The duty of loyalty generally extends to matters which are adverse to former clients if there is the potential...

In order to help lawyers argue about cases at holiday parties, the Appeals Monitor is happy to once again present our countdown of the most significant civil appeals of 2013 that are sure to impact Canadian businesses.

An enduring power of attorney is a creature of statute. Its enabling legislation is The Powers of Attorney Act, 2002. Prior to its enactment and its predecessor legislation, a power of attorney was not enduring in nature.

Extraordinary ex parte relief allows courts to proceed without notifying the opposing party in exceptional circumstances, but this power comes with strict obligations. What duties must applicants fulfill when seeking such relief, and what are the consequences of failing to meet these transparency requirements?

2013 has the potential to reshape class action certification law in Canada with no fewer than five important appeals at the Supreme Court.

Below are the summaries for this week's civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Next month marks the bicentennial of the birth of Sir William Johnstone Ritchie, one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and Chief Justice from 1879 to 1892.

Following are the summaries for this week's civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Claims against lawyers were the theme of the week.