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

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

Ontario Court of Appeal allows wife to collect from husband's debtors through garnishment

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

Ontario government overhauling labour and employment laws, including for legal profession

Ontario government overhauling labour and employment laws, including for legal profession

Looking to change how regulated professions assess candidates

Court reduces sentence because Crown admitted disputed facts in guilty plea while accused absconded

Court reduces sentence because Crown admitted disputed facts in guilty plea while accused absconded

Appeal court highlights importance of counsel clarifying facts before entering plea

Ontario Superior Court of Justice approves class action settlement over LifeLabs data breach

Ontario Superior Court of Justice approves class action settlement over LifeLabs data breach

The parties have agreed to settle for $4.9 million

Court rejects privilege argument, orders law firm to produce full, unredacted adverse cost policy

Court rejects privilege argument, orders law firm to produce full, unredacted adverse cost policy

Adverse cost policies becoming more common, partly due to growth of litigation funding