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Security for costs victories
Monday, August 19, 2024Stephen A. Thiele, Anna Husa, Howard Wolch, James Beesley, Isabel YooLitigationCivil Procedure, Security for Costs
Under rule 56.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant can protect themselves against the costs of a legal proceeding by seeking an order that the...
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Negligence claim against lawyer who obtained restraining order against a non-party dismissed
Thursday, October 27, 2022Stephen A. Thiele, Anna Husa, Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.LitigationNegligence, Professional Liability, Duty of Care, Non-client
Causes of action typically require a plaintiff to prove specific elements in order to succeed. In a claim for negligence, the plaintiff must prove (i) that there was a duty of care owed by...
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Court upholds removal of lawyers who will be witnesses
Monday, December 13, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, Anna Husa, Lauren RakowskiLitigationProfessionals, Lawyers, Removal from the record
Lawyers are obligated to avoid acting on matters where they have a conflict of interest. A lawyer cannot act against a current client and must follow certain ethical rules and practices when acting for...
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds setting aside of a notice of discontinuance
Monday, November 1, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, Anna Husa, Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.LitigationRules of Civil Procedure, Real Estate
On August 3, 2020, lawyers at Gardiner Roberts LLP were successful in getting a notice of discontinuance set aside for their real estate brokerage...
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Coming soon to a backyard near you???
Tuesday, February 27, 2018Anna HusaLitigationToronto, Backyard Chickens, Toronto Politics
“Locally-sourced food” is taking on new meaning in the City of Toronto.
Late last year, City council approved a backyard chicken pilot project which will allow residents in four ward...
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Trumps N.A.F.T.A. promise a potential blessing for Canada
Monday, November 21, 2016Anna HusaLitigationNAFTA, Free Trade, Trump
It has been almost two weeks since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America. The election results have created a considerable amount of...
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Lessons learned from Brexit?
Wednesday, July 13, 2016Anna HusaLitigationBrexit, European Union, United Kingdom, Referendum
On June 23, 2016, Britain held a historic referendum on its membership in the European Union. Today, three weeks later, the world is still reeling from...
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