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The court applied the well-known criteria for an extension of time to perfect an appeal
Ontario Court of Appeal allows Trial Lawyers Association to intervene in medical malpractice case
The intervention would not cause prejudice to the parties: court
Man loses almost entire inheritance in costs for ‘reprehensible,’ ‘scorched earth’ litigation
Ruling awarding substantial indemnity costs elaborates on ‘minimum evidentiary’ standard: lawyer
Ontario Court of Appeal allows wife to collect from husband’s debtors through garnishment
The husband has avoided paying his wife under court orders for more than a decade
Court denies former bencher’s request for civil trial data that would show extent of court delays
Open court principle does not require court to aggregate, sort, and categorize bulk data, said court
Ontario government overhauling labour and employment laws, including for legal profession
Looking to change how regulated professions assess qualifications
Court reduces sentence because Crown admitted disputed facts in guilty plea while accused absconded
Appeal court highlights importance of counsel clarifying facts before entering plea
Ontario Superior Court of Justice approves class action settlement over LifeLabs data breach
The parties have agreed to settle for $4.9 million
Court rejects privilege argument, orders law firm to produce full, unredacted adverse cost policy
Adverse cost policies becoming more common, partly due to growth of litigation funding