Category Archives: Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Print Version December 2009 Introduction The winter is upon us and 2010 is just around the corner.  January 1, 2010 is an important date, as it marks the start of a new and significantly different era of civil litigation in … Continue reading →

Print Version All actions commenced in Toronto are currently subject to mandatory mediation before trial.  Regular civil actions must be mediated at the stage at which the parties agree that it is most likely to be effective and, in any … Continue reading →

Print Version This is Part II of our article which examines, in general terms, the legal issues relating to wrongful dismissal claims from an employer’s perspective.  In this second part, we examine the concept of “just cause” and the implications … Continue reading →

Print Version PART I Introduction IntroductionAs many have discovered, employers facing a wrongful dismissal claim in Ontario often find the process to be highly unpleasant and often find the court to be sympathetic to their former employees’ claims.  However, there … Continue reading →

Print Version Introduction There can be few more distressing things for a client to hear from his or her lawyer than, “You had a good claim, but it’s too late to sue now”.  In order to avoid litigation over events … Continue reading →

Print Version Introduction – The Place of Discovery in the Litigation Process Newcomers to civil litigation are often surprised to learn how much of the time and money spent in a lawsuit is tied up in the process known as … Continue reading →