Civil Litigation Real Estate Litigation Supreme Court of Canada revisits the doctrine of res judicata and clarifies the elements of cause of action estoppel – with some internal disagreement: Patrick Street Holdings Ltd. v. 11368 NL Inc., 2026 SCC 15 By Chloe Snider and Janson Fu
Civil Litigation Are “drop dead” applications now a race to the courthouse steps? By Changhai Zhu and Nick Welch
Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Set-off is (still) a defence to summary judgment in Alberta By Kelly Osaka, Brenden Roberts, and Gregory Parth
Civil Litigation General Alberta Court of King’s Bench puts civil litigation on the clock By Kelly Osaka and Christy Lee
Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Discoverability General Special Circumstances The Norwich Order: The lesser-known sibling of the Mareva and Anton Piller By Kay Scorer
Civil Litigation Class Action Privacy Privacy and Cybersecurity Privacy Litigation Twelve years since the recognition of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion: How Jones v. Tsige continues to impact privacy class actions in Canada By Mike Schafler, Luca Lucarini, and Ana Qarri
Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Ontario litigators, dust off your robes (but don’t uninstall Zoom)! The Superior Court of Justice announces guidelines for the presumptive mode of attendance By Dragana Cerovina
Civil Litigation Trends to watch in tort liability for 2022: BC Supreme Court confirms private entities can rely on statutory authority as a shield to tort claims brought by Aboriginal rights holders By Morgan Camley, KC
Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Privacy, please? The Supreme Court of Canada says, “No, we’ve got open courts!” By Kate Millar
Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation General Medical Malpractice The role of expert evidence in professional negligence By Katherine Martin
Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Estates and Trusts General Probate application process made easier for “Small Estates” by Ontario’s Smart and Stronger Justice Act By Kathryn McCulloch
Arbitration Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation The Evolving Impact of Vavilov on Commercial Arbitration By Rachel Howie
