Covid-19
Modernizing the Rules of Civil Procedure, keeping up with the new normal
Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismisses Application for Declaration regarding Revoked Suspension Order
Can COVID-19 give rise to force majeure? Maybe!
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the temporary inability of businesses to carry out contractual obligations. As a result, there […]
Virtual Hearings in Arbitration: Here to Stay, How to Prepare
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how disputes are heard. While arbitration, and in particular international arbitration, was already fairly amenable […]
Much Ado About Nothing? Attorney General for Ontario brings Application for Declaration regarding Revoked Suspension Order
Federal Court of Appeal rejects the Attorney General of Canada’s position on the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19) as creating “intolerable uncertainty”
Farewell to the Suspension Order: Limitation Periods and Procedural Timelines to Resume Running in Ontario on Monday, September 14, 2020
Court-ordered timelines must be respected, even in a pandemic: A discussion of Lima v Ventura (Estate of), 2020 ONSC 3278
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of the legal process in Ontario. However, procedural timelines set out in court orders remain […]
Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19)
“It’s 2020”: Ontario Superior Court of Justice orders examination for discovery to proceed by video conference
Arconti v. Smith (Arconti) is an example of the sea change that has taken place in the Ontario Superior Court […]