Articles 2020

Topics include trespass by an owner’s invitees over land that was subject to a right of way granted by the owner to the plaintiff, stay pending appeal in the context of the ongoing administration of the residential schools settlement, appealing a judgment for breach of a commercial lease on the basis of fresh evidence, mental distress damages for negligence claims, jurisdiction and attornment in a custody dispute, and abuse of process in the context of requesting a reconsideration of an appeal.

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The Court of Appeal's decision in Yaiguaje raises concerns regarding the interaction between resource extraction corporations and Indigenous communities that apply internationally and in Canada. These issues may test the meaningfulness of the oft-lauded concept of corporate-social responsibility.

Broad, numerous and significant amendments to the Construction Lien Act (now called the Construction Act) came into force in Ontario on July 1, with more coming on October 1, 2019. These changes will bring about a real culture shift in the construction industry. Are lenders ready for it?

An explanation of the benefits of Document Management Software in small- to-medium-sized litigation firms.

In Nasr Hospitality Services Inc. v Intact Insurance, another decision as to the meaning of “appropriate means” under subsection 5(a)(iv) of the Limitations Act, 2002, the Court reiterated that settlement negotiations do not toll the limitation period. Other topics included certification of a class action, the duty of care of auditors to shareholders, a useful refresher on basic principles of the law of evidence, guardianship application and appellate jurisdiction.

Summary of a case where the defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff's costs of the pre-trial conference.

Cases this week include 704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, as well as a case stemming from a series of tweets; one that focused on Facebook postings; another involving a doctor who sued a lawyer who posted an email on the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association “Listserv”; an action based on an internet post; and a case about a political candidate who had a 25-year-old criminal conviction.