Good Faith and Bad Faith in Litigation: What Courts in Ontario and BC Expect and How They Respond
Civil litigation is adversarial by design. Each side advocates for its own position, challenges the other's evidence, and...
Evidence in Contract Disputes: What Courts in Ontario and BC Rely On to Decide Cases
Contract disputes in Ontario and BC are rarely decided on the basis of who tells the most convincing...
Five Costly Mistakes When Selling Shares in a Private Company in Ontario and BC
Selling shares in a privately held company is one of the most legally complex transactions a business owner...
Derivative Actions in Ontario and BC: How Shareholders Can Sue on Behalf of a Corporation
When directors or officers of a corporation commit fraud, misappropriate assets, or breach their fiduciary duties, the corporation...
Certificate of Pending Litigation in Ontario and BC: How to Protect Your Interest in Property
When a dispute arises over an interest in land, the risk that the property will be sold, refinanced,...
Latent Defects in Ontario Real Estate: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
Discovering a significant hidden flaw in a property after closing is one of the most stressful situations a...
Appealing a Legal Decision in Ontario: Grounds, Process, Deadlines and What to Expect
Receiving a decision against you in court or before a tribunal is not necessarily the end of the...
Alternative Dispute Resolution: When Negotiation Fails and Legal Action Looms
Most commercial and civil disputes in Ontario do not need to go to trial to be resolved. Alternative...
Ontario Court Rules in Joint Venture and Mortgage Dispute
A housing project in Brockville, Ontario that began with a handshake arrangement and a Letter of Intent ended...
Ontario Court Strikes $95M Shareholder Claim as Abuse of Process
On October 17, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) struck a $95-million shareholder lawsuit, ruling...
Ontario Court Refuses to Fix Valuation or Discount Buy-Sell Price in Dental Partnership Dispute
On September 24, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued its decision in
Court of Appeal Confirms Cross-Appeal Rights in Arbitration Cases
Businesses that include arbitration clauses in their contracts often do so expecting a faster and more private resolution...
When Delay Becomes an Abuse of Process
Most civil litigation ends at trial or settlement. Ferguson v. Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc., 2025...
Ontario Court Warns Litigants About the Risks of Misusing AI
Halton (Regional Municipality) v. Rewa et al., 2025 ONSC 4503 is a multimillion-dollar municipal fraud case that produced...
Ontario Court Confirms Limits on Shareholder Demands for Financial Records
Shareholders in Ontario closely held corporations who discover that audited financial statements have not been prepared cannot simply...
Ontario Raises Small Claims Court Limit to $50,000
Law Update: October 1, 2025 As of October 1, 2025, Ontario's Small Claims Court monetary limit increased from $35,000...
Employer’s Defamation Claim Dismissed: Anti-SLAPP Risks in Workplace Disputes
Defamation claims can seem like a straightforward tool when an employer believes a former employee has damaged their...
Judicial Review vs Appeal in Ontario and BC: Which Process Applies to Your Situation
Receiving an adverse decision from a court, tribunal, or administrative body raises an immediate question: how do you...
B.C. Court Clarifies Limits of Oppression Remedies
Oppression remedies are one of the most powerful tools available to minority shareholders, but they come with boundaries...