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Going to court in Ontario: Overview of a motion in a commercial litigation dispute

What is a motion? A motion is a court procedure used to resolve an interim dispute within your legal case. A motion can be brought within a legal action or a legal application. It is used to resolve procedural or substantive issues. Motions can be small and simple or large and complex. For e…

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Published on: 25 Jul 2023 By

Going to court in Ontario: Commencing a legal application in a commercial litigation dispute

What is a Legal Application? A legal application refers to the form of the court procedure used to resolve a legal dispute. An application differs from a legal action. An action is the standard legal process that most people are familiar with. While an action concludes with a trial before a …

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Published on: 18 Jul 2023 By
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Business litigation: Tips for prevention and best practices

What is business litigation? Business litigation involves legal disputes where parties either sue or are sued. Cases typically involve two key components: liability, determining who caused harm, and damages, addressing losses incurred. Success in a case requires both liability and damages to…

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Published on: 20 Jun 2023 By

Going to court: Navigating commercial litigation in Ontario

When faced with a business-related dispute, understanding the steps involved before initiating a legal proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is crucial to protect your rights and reaching a proper conclusion. Three main steps in a legal action Whether you’re dealing with …

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Published on: 21 Jan 2019 By ,

Why Failing to Immediately Disclose a Litigation Agreement in Multi-Party Litigation is Dangerous and Costly

Summary Litigation agreements in multi-party litigation are required to be immediately disclosed to the other parties in the litigation (“Other Parties”). A litigation agreement is broadly defined as an agreement that has the effect of changing the adversarial position of the parties set out…

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Published on: 17 Aug 2017 By

Going to Court in Ontario: Selecting the Proper Jurisdiction to Commence Your Claim

Summary This article provides a comparative review of the two venues to commence your legal action in Ontario. Overview If you have suffered a wrong (i.e. breach of contract) you may commence a legal proceeding in an Ontario court. You may do so in Small Claims Court (“SCC”) or in the Superi…

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Published on: 26 Aug 2016 By ,

Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide

A motion is a formal request to the Court for an Order. Some motions will be contested, some will be on consent, and for others no position will be taken by opposing counsel. Motions address many issues: routine requests to amend pleadings, contested matters like compelling a certain party t…

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Published on: 29 May 2015 By

Limitation periods – Often overlooked, yet potentially fatal to your legal rights

It is inevitable that at some point a business will experience a harmful event that causes it to suffer a financial loss. Examples include a third party breaking a contract or a warehouse fire due to faulty electrical wiring. Therefore, businesses need to be aware of the time limits that res…

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Published on: 17 Dec 2014 By

Contracts and the doctrine of good faith – A New Era

In Bhasin v Hrynew, the Supreme Court of Canada made a significant ruling regarding the duty of good faith in contract relationships. This will provide guidance to an area of Canadian law described as “piecemeal, unsettled and unclear.”. In this article, Cole Vegso provides a brief explanati…

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