Civil Litigation
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May 02, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal awards $100,000 punitive damages in family real estate dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a real estate investor to pay $100,000 in punitive damages after finding that he breached his fiduciary duty to his brother by misappropriating investment funds and deliberately concealing the transfer of funds.
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May 02, 2025
Yukon passes inclusive families legislation
Yukon has passed “landmark” legislation that reworks laws around the naming of children and parentage recognition — and replaces “gendered” terms such as mother and father with other titles.
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May 02, 2025
MacDonald Injury Lawyers opens new Toronto office
MacDonald Injury Lawyers has opened a new office in Toronto.
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May 02, 2025
Partial leave to appeal allowed in case staying sale of Ontario and Texas properties
The Alberta Court of Appeal has partially allowed leave to appeal in a case regarding investors’ Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act applications relating to three properties.
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May 02, 2025
Lawyer Bert Bruser wins World Press Freedom Award
Lawyer Bert Bruser, former legal counsel at the Toronto Star, has been presented with the Spencer Moore Career Achievement Award by World Press Freedom Canada. The ceremony was held May 1 in Ottawa, two days in advance of World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
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May 02, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Disposition without trial - Dismissal of action - Delay or failure to prosecute - Time for applying
Appeal by appellant of Superior Court of Justice’s decision dismissing its motion for summary judgment. The respondents alleged that the appellant was negligent in supervising the construction of a dwelling built between 1986 and 1987, which they purchased in 2021.
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May 02, 2025
Appeal court clarifies whether property for sale was held as partnership or tenancy in common
In a case involving a dispute between two brothers — both doctors — who own a building in Toronto that will be sold, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a ruling that clarified whether the property, run as a medical clinic since 1979, was held in a partnership or as a tenancy in common, as the parties respectively argued before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario AG says no plans for elected judiciary following statement by chief justices
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges.
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May 01, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling over reimbursement of arbitration costs for insurers
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and agreed with an arbitrator’s decision to not reimburse an insurer for costs related to statutory accident benefits in a case where another insurer was higher priority for the claimant.
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May 01, 2025
Alberta to take federal electricity regulations to Court of Appeal
The Alberta government has announced that it is challenging what it calls unconstitutional and ineffective federal net-zero electricity regulations, saying they will not reduce emissions or benefit the province’s residents. The province claims that they would instead cause an increase to costs and lead to supply shortages.