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As legal counsel for chiropodists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Chiropodists of Ontario ("COCOO"). Although the regulatory framework governing complaint.

As legal counsel for psychotherapists, we are frequently retained to provide assistance in responding to complaints filed with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario...

One of the purposes of section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act ("CJA") is to discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on a matters of public interest.

The breakdown of intimate relationships can lead to a war of highly charged words that are published to third persons on social media.

Courts have recognized that defamatory statements published on social media or other forms of internet communication may lead to higher general damages awards than for defamatory statements...

The rule of law underpins western democracies. Without the rule of law, a society will descend into chaos. Accordingly, government powers are not unlimited and courts have the authority to ensure that the exercise of delegated powers can be judicially reviewed.

In litigation arising from disputed real estate transactions, courts are frequently confronted with circumstances where a buyer tries to close for less than the agreed sale price.

In Waters v Furlong, 2023 ONSC 3908 (CanLII), the plaintiff was a certified public accountant (CPA) who had worked as the Chief Financial Officer for a company for approximately 11 years. In 2012...

A lawyer successfully obtained an interim injunction to remove defamatory social media posts after a defendant orchestrated a campaign of online harassment, including review bombing and anti-Semitic attacks. The Ontario court found a strong prima facie case of internet harassment and ordered the removal of offending content, balancing freedom of expression against irreparable harm to the lawyer's professional reputation and family safety.

Professional reputations which take years to build can be damaged by negative comments in judicial reasons, which are publically available on CanLII and other web services.

The relationship between a lawyer and a client is sacrosanct. Indeed, communications between a lawyer and his or her client are protected by a privilege which the Supreme Court of Canada ...

In Ontario, mortgage brokerages and agents are governed by the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006. This statute sets out disclosure obligations and the standards of practice for brokerages...

Family feuds can be bitter and nasty. Siblings may wish to raise serious allegations against each other over treatment of other family members and financial affairs.

Political issues often stir passionate debate. Indeed, one side can spend a lifetime shouting at the top of their lungs advocating positions that the other side will spend an equal lifetime...

Capturing and reposting a screen shot of a private Snapchat photo sent by another person can result in liability for damages if it includes defamatory comments about the images therein...

Part of the purpose of our blogs is to help educate the reader about the law and the tests that apply to various causes of action.

The law of defamation in the political arena has a long history.

Often there may be several weeks or months between the signing of a binding Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) and the scheduled completion date for the purchase of a property.