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Limitations of Liability in the Marine Liability Act Exclude Costs and Interest
Thursday, May 23, 2024Kim E. StollLitigationTransportation & Logistics, Maritime Law, Liability, Marine Liability Act, Costs and Interest, Costs, Interest
It was a long time coming, but there is finally clarity regarding whether the monetary limitations of liability contained in the Marine Liability Act...
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$50,000 costs guideline for successful anti-SLAPP motion not applied again
Thursday, July 6, 2023Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Defamation, SLAPP, Costs
As we have written before, Canada’s civil court system is “a loser pays” jurisdiction. In general, a party that loses a motion or...
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Losing an anti-SLAPP motion can be costly for a plaintiff
Thursday, July 14, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCosts, Defamation, Torts, Anti-SLAPP
The issue of costs is important for parties to take into consideration when litigating a case. Presumptively, winning parties are entitled to...
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Costs for online legal research continue to be scrutinized by the courts
Tuesday, May 10, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCosts, Legal Research
When I first entered law school in 1987, Quicklaw was the only online legal research tool available to lawyers. While this tool was ...
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Could full indemnity costs become the norm in defamation actions?
Monday, May 9, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCosts, Torts
As the use of social media platforms continues to grow, there is a correspondingly growing danger that the misuse of these platforms can cause devastating damage to ...
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Claim for online research costs rejected in Ontario commercial proceeding
Monday, July 5, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationLegal Research , Costs
As we have previously written, many courts are extremely reluctant to grant a winning party recovery for online legal research disbursements when making a costs award. A party who seeks the...
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Correcting some misconceptions about online legal research costs
Monday, March 8, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationLegal Research , Costs, Online Searches
The greatest revolution in law over the last 30 years has been the ability to access case law and secondary sources online. When I started law school at...
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Legal research in costs awards
Tuesday, February 16, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCivil Litigation, Legal Research , Costs
Despite its importance, legal research is often a line item that comes under close scrutiny when a court awards costs to a...
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Dispute Over Outhouse Clogs Up The Courts: Armstrong v. Moore
Wednesday, January 29, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real Estate, Land Use Regulation, Land Titles ActCosts, Ontario
Can the location of an outhouse grant title to a portion of the neighbour’s land? This was the smelly issue facing the Court in a matter that went through a seven day trial followed by a recent trip to...
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Costs: An Effective Tool to Address Frivolous Claims
Wednesday, September 28, 2016Bill MichelsonLitigationFull Indemnity, Costs
The Department of Justice states that Canadian Courts help people resolve disputes fairly, that they interpret and pronounce law, set standards, and...
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