Civil Litigation
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April 15, 2025
New CBA course aims to aid legal professionals in serving trans clients
During one of the most hostile periods in recent history for trans rights, the Canadian Bar Association has launched an online course to help legal professionals better serve trans people.
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April 15, 2025
BLG expands its eDiscovery team with two new counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP has welcomed Lauren Fishman as eDiscovery practice lead and Corry Lomer as counsel, eDiscovery services.
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April 15, 2025
Judge ‘reluctantly’ rejects certifying class action alleging various solvent products were identical
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application to certify a class action in a case where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant was selling multiple products with the same chemical makeup at different prices.
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April 15, 2025
Rules review recommendations would ‘fundamentally change’ framework for Ontario civil claims: lawyer
A revamp of Ontario’s justice system could soon be in the offing after a task force set up to look at the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure recommended a number of changes that would have a major impact on legal practice.
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April 15, 2025
Amicus program supporting self-represented litigants relaunched
The Court of Appeal of Ontario and Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) have announced the relaunch of PBO’s Amicus at the Court of Appeal Program.
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April 15, 2025
Spousal support and foreign divorces
Family lawyers have all experienced the frustration of advising a spouse that our courts do not have jurisdiction, either under the Divorce Act or the Family Law Act, to grant spousal support if a valid divorce has been granted in a foreign jurisdiction.
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April 14, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds 1957 contract at issue in Enbridge gas pipeline dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that a 1957 franchise agreement, which requires a gas supplier to obtain approval from the County of Essex for the relocation or replacement of pipelines, does not violate the rule against perpetuities.
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April 14, 2025
Federal Court strikes veteran’s proposed class action over alleged health effects of mould on ship
The Federal Court has allowed a motion by Canada to strike a statement of claim in a proposed class action against the Canadian Armed Forces in a case where a veteran developed illness and injury due to mould on a ship.
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April 14, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Appeals - Quashing or dismissal of
Appeal by Brown from dismissal of his claim against Sprague and related parties for breach of employment contract titled “Offer of Employment and Commitment to Key Employee.” The key issue was whether Brown, as a lawyer for the respondents, breached his fiduciary duties when entering into the employment contract with his clients.
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April 14, 2025
Winning litigation: Securing home-court advantage
During March Madness, the U.S. college basketball tournament, games are played at neutral venues — no team competes on its home court. This decision isn’t surprising. In sports, home-court, home-ice and home-field advantage is real, backed by extensive research.