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LSO competence task force recommended axing the program in 2021
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Man loses almost entire inheritance in costs for 'reprehensible,' 'scorched earth' litigation

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Ontario Court of Appeal allows Trial Lawyers Association to intervene in medical malpractice case

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BY Angelica Dino 29 Nov 2023

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The court applied the well-known criteria for an extension of time to perfect an appeal
BY Angelica Dino 29 Nov 2023

Court denies former bencher's request for civil trial data that would show extent of court delays

Open court principle does not require court to aggregate, sort, and categorize bulk data, said court
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Ontario Court of Appeal allows wife to collect from husband's debtors through garnishment

The husband has avoided paying his wife under court orders for more than a decade
BY Angelica Dino 27 Nov 2023

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