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Each post is written by counsel at the firm and drafted to the same standard of care we apply to the files we handle. The aim is practical: explain the doctrine, note what has changed, and point to what matters next. Long-form articles, case commentary, and short practice notes on the mechanics of procedure.
Complex legal topics explained clearly for clients, professionals, and the public, and precise enough to actually inform the decisions that follow.
Recent developments, new case law, and procedural changes, written up as they happen with the practical consequences drawn out plainly.
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Rule 45 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure deals with the preservation of personal property that is relevant to a litigated issue. The goal of this rule is to prohibit the party who is currently in possession of the property from selling or otherwise getting rid of it before the matter has been resolved.
The Hague Convention on Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, 1965 (also known as the Hague Service Convention) is an international treaty that sets out the rules for serving judicial and extrajudicial documents abroad in civil or commercial matters.
The National Instruments are a detailed set of rules and regulations that apply to the securities industry in Canada. They are issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators, an umbrella body representing each province and territory’s securities regulators. The National Instruments are intended to strengthen investor protection and promote efficient capital markets.
An order of discharge under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act releases a bankrupt individual from the majority of their debts and responsibilities. This signifies that the bankrupt is no longer legally obligated to repay their debts, and creditors can no longer pursue legal action against the bankrupt to recover the debts.
Section 37 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (the “Act”) of Ontario regulates the rights and responsibilities of parties in connection to liens on lands for improvements performed under a mistake of title.
A lien is a legal claim or right to a piece of property as security for the payment of a debt or other obligation, according to the Act. A lien on lands for improvements describes a circumstance in which a person has made improvements to a piece of property under the assumption that they are the owner or have some other legal interest in the property.
The oppression remedy is intended to offer shareholders, directors, and officers with a method to seek redress where they have been subjected to oppressive treatment by the corporation. This may include instances in which the corporation has operated in a manner that is unfairly prejudicial to the interests of specific shareholders or has disregarded the rights of its directors or officers.
Rule 31.10 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure provides for the right to examine a non-party. This rule allows a party to a legal action to request that a non-party to the action be examined for discovery purposes. Examining a non-party is done to gather information or evidence that may be relevant to the case.
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If a party fails to provide satisfactory responses or declines to address valid inquiries during the discovery or cross-examination process, a motion for undertakings and refusals might be needed. This motion requests the court’s intervention to compel the party being examined to comply with their undertakings or address questions that were inappropriately refused.
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[I]n a still-developing area of law in Ontario dealing with privacy torts, [revenge porn] may also trigger a monetary damages award in the context of a civil claim. In tort law, it falls within a category of privacy torts referred to as publication (or public disclosure) of private facts.
[T]he common law dealt with dog bites/attacks on the basis of scienter (knowledge) or negligence . . . Ontario modified all of this with the introduction of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act.
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