Articles 2024

There are two kinds of attribution that we apply every single day: dispositional attribution, and situational attribution. The former is when we view an internal characteristic such as a personality trait, as the explanation for behaviour. We do this often with other people. The latter is when we view situations, circumstances or environmental factors outside our control as an explanation for behaviour. We do this often with ourselves. How does this impact mediation and everyday life?

A judicial system that cannot hear cases and deliver fair, decisive, and timely results weakens social bonds and can sow distrust and disfavour of the government. What can lawyers and litigants do to help?

There were five substantive civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario this week.

Whether you have always wanted to start your own firm, or recent circumstances have encouraged you to consider practicing solo, there are many aspects of law firm ownership that were not a part of the law school curriculum. In this article, the author summarizes ten lessons she wished she learned in law school prior to starting her own firm.

These are rapidly evolving and legally unprecedented circumstances which have had, and will continue to have, significant impacts on construction projects. This article considers the potential applicability of force majeure provisions and the doctrine of frustration in the current circumstances.

E-litigation—litigation that is either paperless or virtual—is the way of the future. This was already becoming true when we conducted the first paperless trial in the history of the construction courts in Toronto in early 2020, and it is even more apparent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the world finds itself in.

Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) has issued a number of advisories regarding the suspension of certain new home warranty program processes.

In view of COVID-19, on March 20, 2020, the Attorney General of Ontario ordered the suspension of limitation periods and other procedural time periods. The Order is retroactively dated to March 16, 2020.

A summary of important legal information for Ontario businesses in construction to keep in mind during the COVID-19 / coronavirus crisis.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many not-for-profit organizations, including charities, are considering how to adjust their way of holding board meetings and members’ meetings without holding in-person meetings, which often involves complicated considerations.