Civil Litigation
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July 10, 2025
Class action certified against Canada Post for drip pricing allegations
The Federal Court has certified a class action against Canada Post for alleged drip pricing practices relating to fuel surcharges, noting that the display of the alleged unattainable price was a novel claim.
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July 10, 2025
Thirty days to trigger mediation: A deadline or a minimum waiting period?
Multitiered dispute resolution clauses — also known as “step clauses” — are common in commercial contracts containing agreements to arbitrate. Especially in sectors like construction, architecture, engineering and professional services, parties often agree that disputes must first go through informal negotiation, then mediation, before finally proceeding to arbitration.
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July 10, 2025
Too late to sue your lawyer? Understanding limitation periods, appropriate means standard
Timing is crucial when it comes to commencing any lawsuit, but it can become an even trickier consideration when thinking about suing prior counsel for professional negligence.
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July 10, 2025
‘External monitor’ sees progress & challenges in military’s handling of its sexual misconduct crisis
Ottawa has renewed its pledge to abolish, for the most part, the military justice system’s jurisdiction over sexual offence investigations and prosecutions involving military members. Meanwhile, the military has not delivered on the government’s aim to transfer most existing military sexual offence cases to Canada’s civilian courts — explaining that complainants and provincial authorities have not agreed to the transfers, according to a new report released by the Department of National Defence (DND).
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July 09, 2025
Court dismisses application relating to production of over 4 million documents
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application in a case where nearly four million documents were produced by a party concerning contract breach proceedings arising from the construction of a water plant.
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July 09, 2025
From duty to liability: The evolution of trustee responsibility in Ontario courts
The recent case of MacBeth Estate from the Ontario Court of Appeal (MacBeth Estate v. MacBeth, 2025 ONCA 360) is a reminder of the personal liability that estate trustees may be exposed to if their actions warrant it — and an example of how the court will address estate disputes where there has been a breakdown in trust between the estate trustee and a beneficiary.
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July 09, 2025
Jack Maslen joins Lawson Lundell as partner
Lawson Lundell LLP has welcomed Jack Maslen to the firm as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution group and its insolvency and restructuring group.
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July 08, 2025
B.C. court upholds Quebec decision on $1.6M illegal payroll scheme
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application to set aside a decision of the Quebec court in which the applicant failed “to report and remit approximately $1.6 million in employee source deductions.”
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July 08, 2025
Arif Virani joins Torys
Torys LLP has announced that former minister of justice and attorney general Arif Virani has joined its litigation and dispute resolution practice as senior counsel.
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July 08, 2025
Insolvencies still markedly higher than pre-pandemic levels, latest stats indicate
Business insolvencies dropped to 391 filings in May of this year, a 16.5 per cent decline from April but significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, figures from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) show.