January 21, 2021
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction was amended effective January 18, 2021. The amendments address gowning in court, as well as costs outlines and a new Judges’ Book of Authorities in class proceedings. Gowning Requirements Paragraph 59 of the Consolidated Practice Direction indicates that, unless a region-specific Practice Direction states otherwise, […]
January 20, 2021
By Rebecca Moore Can a court order an appellant to post security for a trial judgment prior to the appellant being permitted to continue with an appeal? In Wiseau Studio, LLC v. Harper,[1] the Court of Appeal ordered this remedy for the first time in Ontario. It is an “extraordinary remedy that should only be […]
January 19, 2021
Gemma Healy-Murphy was recently quoted in Canadian Underwriter in an article called “Additional Insured – The Most Litigated Insurance Concept“. The message from the article is that, if a contract requires a party to be named as an additional insured, make sure that proper insurance coverage has been obtained. Further, before signing the contract, it […]
January 18, 2021
The popular Tricks of the Trade conference by The Advocates’ Society is coming up on January 29, 2021! It will be held online and will feature four judges and several personal injury and insurance law practitioners. Two lawyers from Rogers Partners LLP will be involved in the conference. Stephen Ross is a co-chair. Stephen will […]
January 16, 2021
Since the Small Claims Court limit increased from $25,000 to $35,000 last year, we will likely see an increase in Small Claims Court lawsuits. This means that judges hearing Small Claims Court trials will be busier than ever. The question then arises: how detailed do trial judges’ reasons need to be in Small Claims Court? […]
January 15, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Chris MacDonald discussed a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Deonanan v. Kwan, 2021 ONSC 266. In this decision, the court considered a motion brought before the close of pleadings by Economical Insurance Company – the insurer of one of the defendants. Economical sought five orders: First, Economical […]
