Legal costs in Ontario: How they’re awarded, impact of offers to settle

By Lauren Cullen ( August 18, 2023, 9:27 AM EDT) -- In Ontario, typically “costs follow the event” in civil litigation. This means that, at the conclusion of trial, the successful party can expect the judge to order the unsuccessful party to pay some or most of the winner’s legal costs. The unsuccessful party is then responsible for their own legal costs plus at least some of the winner’s....