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Defamation action against Law Society Treasurer transferred from Small Claims to Superior Court (Horvat v. Goldstein)
Monday, January 29, 2024Isabel YooLitigationSmall Claims Court, Defamation, Law Society of Ontario
Litigants seeking damages in an amount of $35,000 or less may bring their claim in the Small Claims Court, which generally provides a faster and...
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Lawyer’s defamation action allowed to proceed in Small Claims Court
Monday, August 29, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationSmall Claims Court, Courts of Justice Act
Ontario’s Small Claims Court is intended to provide litigants with a cost-effective forum for civil claims up to $35,000, including claims for defamation. Defamation claims in the...
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Commission owed to real estate agent despite lack of written agreement
Friday, July 9, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationGTA Real Estate, Real Estate, Caledon, Buyer's Representation Agreement, Small Claims Court
In the real estate industry, relationships between buyers and their real estate agent are often governed by a written Buyers Representation Agreement (“BRA”). A BRA usually...
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Fence Dispute Leads to $70,000 Defamation Judgment
Monday, September 14, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateDefamation, Small Claims Court, libel, slander
A dispute between two neighbours over a fence led to a $70,000 judgment against an online activist who posted defamatory comments about one of the...
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A Litigation Update: The Small Claims Court and Short Motions or Applications
Tuesday, June 9, 2020Stephen A. Thiele, Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.LitigationRules of Professional Conduct, Small Claims Court, Short Motions
As we near the three month anniversary date of Ontario’s state of emergency, our court system continues to re-emerge from its suspension and to evolve.
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Advertisers Beware
Tuesday, December 5, 2017James R.G. CookLitigationSmall Claims Court, Ontario, Advertising
How much is your physical image worth if it is used in an advertisement without your permission? A recent decision of the Ontario Superior of Justice (Ottawa Small Claims Court) addressed this...
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The “People’s Court”: Now By Online Civil Resolution Tribunal?
Wednesday, April 19, 2017Dara HirbodLitigation, Civil LawSmall Claims Court, Civil Resolution Tribunal, Ontario, British Columbia
The Ontario Small Claims Court is often referred to as the “People’s Court”. The colloquial title has even been adopted by Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. The People’s Court is designed to...
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Collecting legal fees: The Small Claims Court is back in business
Wednesday, January 18, 2017Stephen A. ThieleSolicitors Act, LitigationLegal Fees, Small Claims Court
For the past few years, the courts have grappled with the issue of whether the Small Claims Court has jurisdiction to hear cases about the collection of unpaid legal fees. First, a court determined that...
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