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Published on: 18 Jul 2025 By

From farm to court: Estate litigation and the family farm

Over the course of the last decade, the prevalence of estate litigation—which broadly includes disputes over Wills, inheritances, missing money and the like—has risen sharply. This uptick in estate litigation can be attributed to the fact that we are in the midst of the largest transfer of w…

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Published on: 16 Jul 2025 By

Compensation for families under the Family Law Act

If someone in your family is hurt in a motor vehicle accident, trip and fall, slip and fall, assault or other incidents, you have the right to make a claim. This claim for compensation, legally known as damages, are assessed on a case-by-case basis. The aim is to financially compensate for t…

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Published on: 20 Dec 2024 By

What’s next for Ontario’s employment laws: Working for Workers Six Act updates

If you’re finding it hard to keep track of changes in employment legislation lately, you’re not alone!  Just one month after Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 received Royal Assent on October 28, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (“Bill …

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Published on: 3 Aug 2023 By

Legal costs in Ontario: How they’re awarded and what it means for litigants

When our clients become involved in litigation, one of the first questions they often ask us is, “Can I claim my legal expenses?” While every claim is different, typically costs follow the event in Ontario. This means that, at the conclusion of trial, the successful party can expect the judg…

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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: 8 Mar 2022 By

Getting it right in Ontario courts’ treatment of honoraria – Doucet and Redublo

In the event of a successful monetary settlement in a class proceeding, courts may order that additional compensation, in the form of a payment called an honorarium, be paid to a representative plaintiff who has meaningfully contributed to advancing litigation on behalf of the class. Honorar…

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Published on: 1 Feb 2019 By

Conservation Ontario’s 2019 Budget Consultation Submission

Conservation Ontario, the non-profit association that represents Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities, has made their submission for the 2019 Ontario Budget Consultation publicly available on their website, and here’s what we’ve learned: The Province of Ontario currently provides Ontario’s …

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Published on: 14 Dec 2018 By

Nova Scotia Supreme Court Grants Application for Judicial Review Concerning Provincial Funding for Effluent Treatment Facility

The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has recently granted an application for judicial review relating to potential Crown funding for the construction of a new effluent treatment facility at Boat Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia (the “Project”). In Pictou Landing First Nation v. Nova Scotia (A…

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