Litigation Archives : 2014

Legal Wit — Is the Court Gullible?

The Defendant attempts to leave the impression that it is all the Plaintiff's fault the cheque was not honoured.

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Ontario v. Rothmans Inc. | 2014 CarswellOnt 8352 | Ontario Superior Court of Justice

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Clarke v. TTC Insurance Co. | 2014 CarswellOnt 5216 | Financial Services Commission of Ontario

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Bank of British Columbia v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. | 1993 CarswellBC 698 | 38 Maczko J.

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M. (C.M.) v. C. (D.G.) | 2014 CarswellOnt 4859 | Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court)

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Legal Wit — Poop and Scoop Litigation

I cannot help but comment that the courts as public institutions are already bursting at the seams with all manner of claims.

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Jones v. Tsige | 2012 CarswellOnt 274 | Ontario Court of Appeal

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Legal Wit — Long on Indignation

The 54 paragraphs of the statement of claim, which the plaintiffs prepared themselves, is long on indignation but somewhat short on respect for the rules of pleading.

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Determining the appropriate standard of review of a delegate’s decision is a crucial, and potentially confusing, aspect of administrative law, but something that must be performed at the beginning of every appeal or application for judicial review. This post provides an overview of the issues surrounding this complex area of the law.

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Legal Wit — Wishing Doesn't Make it True

Dressing up its pleading as the Plaintiff does cannot overcome the fact that absent a contract between the parties the Plaintiff cannot have an interest in the land.

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Phrase of the Week - IP Address

Century 21 Canada Ltd. Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc. | 2011 CarswellBC 2348 | Punnett J.

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Word of the Week - Indexing

Century 21 Canada Ltd. Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc. | 2011 CarswellBC 2348 | Punnett J.

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