Articles 2020

I would like to congratulate our very own Roger Horst and Rafal Szymanski on successfully representing the respondent in Correct Building Corporation v. Lehman. The Court dismissed the appeal against our client and granted our client’s cross-appeal, resulting in a dismissal of all claims against our client by way of summary judgment.

Following are summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, including Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leafs Foods Inc., in which the Court decided Maple Leafs Foods did not have a duty not to harm the reputation or profits of Mr. Sub franchisees who sold Maple Leaf meats; and, on the Criminal Law front, the Court's decision in R. v. Forcillo, in which the appeal from the conviction of the constable for attempted murder was dismissed.

If you don’t know Footnote 4, you don’t know Antic: How a Supreme Court footnote changes the way we think about bail.

Appeals can be daunting for young lawyers or even experienced trial lawyers. Before you do your first one, read this.

The OBA Criminal Justice Section's Criminal Practice Primer provides concise, practical guidance from experienced counsel on specific aspects of criminal practice. In the inaugural instalment, Melanie Webb explains how to get freshly convicted clients out on bail pending appeal on the day their custodial sentence is to begin.