Landlord Meets All Technical Requirements of Eviction Procedure But Still Has To Pay $25,000 - Anoth
Sometimes it seems like you can't win for losing? A recent appeal from the Landlord Tenant Board illustrates how a landlord who did...
Winning The Battle But Losing The War - The Risk Of Selective Disclosure In Litigation
I have written before about the risks involved in litigation including having to pay the costs of the opposing party. An Ontario...
Will You Be Sorry For Saying "I'm Sorry" - The Effect Of The Apology Act On Litigation
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...
Tips To Terminate And Recover From A Problem Employee
Some relationships just do not work out. This statement includes employment relationships. If the situation is becoming clear that you...
Lawyer Personally Liable For Costs - The Dangers Of A Vexatious Client
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...
Sweetheart Tenancy Agreement Annulled By Mortgages Act - No Conflict with Residential Tenancies Act
Sometimes legal relationships are formed to create problems rather than solve them. This can be the case when a home owner is about to...
Perfunctory Independent Legal Advice Fails To Rebut The Presumption Of Undue Influence
Often, when a lawyer is working for both parties to a transaction or when a transaction may be disadvantageous to a party, the lawyer...
Who Pays To Balance An Estate's Accounts?
As a general rule, costs associated with getting a court to approve an estate trustee's actions in realizing and distributing the...
Retailer Falsely Imprisons Shopper By Saying S/He Must Delete Recording Of Being Checked For Shoplif
It has happened to almost everyone. You are shopping and, having completed your purchasing or your browsing, exit the store when the...
Fido Must Go - When Can A Condo Corporation Prohibit Pets? (Aka - the story of Simon the Greyhound)
For many people, pets are more than furry little responsibilities, they are akin to valued family members and the thought of severing the...