Tag: Litigation
Tag: Litigation
STARTING A CLAIM?
For a rule or statute, requiring a proceeding to be commenced, brought, tried, or heard in a particular county, the proceeding must be commenced in that...
PROPER REPRESENTATION OF MINORS AND THOSE UNDER A DISABILITY
A conundrum often faced is to find out who can sue and who can be sued in claims involving legally disabled persons and persons looking after...
STREAMLINE LITIGATION THROUGH THE USE OF SPECIALIZED COURTS
With a view to introduce greater efficiency in the Ontario civil justice system, specialized procedures were developed and adopted for particular types of proceedings in the Toronto Region. ...
RESOLVING DISPUTES OUTSIDE OF COURT
Dispute resolution (a term used often along with conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution), is a range of means for reducing or altogether removing conflict. A...
BUSINESS SENSE: Commercial Lease Enforcement & Remedies
The lease enforcement or implementation of the agreement between the landlord and the tenant should be deliberately followed to avoid any conflict and discussion. However, there...
STATUS CERTIFICATE REVIEW – A Way Out of the Deal?
Last week, one of my clients called to inform me that the sale of his condo unit failed to firm up because the purchaser’s lawyer advised...
Terminate Commercial Tenancy…Beware of the Pitfalls
I am lucky enough in my practice to handle a fair bit of commercial landlord/tenant disputes. I find this work challenging and rewarding, primarily because my...
Law Update: Sub-Contractors in the Design-Build Tendering Process
Some legal decisions have direct impact on how a company conducts business. The Supreme Court of Canada in Design Services Ltd. v. Canada, 1 S.C.R....
Business Purchase Gone Wrong
You decide to purchase a business-- either to consolidate the market, or enter into a new venture. After a hard fought negotiation and many wrinkles in...
