I have written before about the risks involved in litigation including having to pay the costs of the opposing party. An Ontario...

One of the comments that I, as a litigator, frequently hear is: "but s/he apologized". "Isn't that admitting s/he did it [the...

Lawyers have been, on more than one occasion, called "hired guns" who will take on any case in order to either win or make money. After...

Under the Insurance Act, an insurer is required to participate in mediation if the insured requests mediation. The insurer is also...

Difficult people exist. So do extremely difficult people. Some will yell and scream to get their own way. Others will threaten and...

Under the Courts of Justice Act, any foreign language document that is admitted into evidence in a court proceeding must be accompanied...

A very recent Ontario Superior Court decision on costs demonstrates how someone can simultaneously win and lose the litigation battle. ...

Early in almost every legal action, I am asked by my client how long the matter is likely to take. There is no easy answer. Some...

Technology has infiltrated every area of our lives from communications to entertainment to business to litigation. A recent Ontario...

I distinctly remember a conversation between myself as a young lawyer and an older, opposing counsel in which he advised me that "the...