“Unbundle” Me! Amendments Proposed by LSUC to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Certain changes have been proposed by the Law Society of Upper Canada to the Rules of Professional Conduct to address the issue of limited scope retainers.
Quiz: P3s and Infrastructure
Inside Infrastructure – can you work your way througha P3 transaction?
Public shouldn’t pay Holyday fees
Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday faces a steep legal bill after an attempt to stop his colleagues from handing out tax dollars to fellow councillors.
Case Law Update: Credifinance Securities Limited v DSLC Capital Corp
Trustee Constructive Trust Fraud Bankruptcy
Case Law Update: Hanna v Ontario (Attorney General)
Judicial Review Regulations Renewable Energy
Case Law Update: Quebec (Attorney General) v Canada
Social Law Canada Assistance Plan Cost-sharing Statutory Interpretation
Case Law Update: Taylor v Canada (Attorney General)
Civil Procedure Class Proceedings Regulatory Negligence Proximity
Case Law Update: Withler v Canada (Attorney General)
Charter of Rights and Freedoms Equality Rights Age Discrimination Use of Comparator Groups
Legislative Update: Federal Election 2011
Federal Election 2011-The Legislative ImpactThe Canadian government’s recent defeat has had a legislative impact.
Litigation Update – March 2011
One legislative and five case law updates released in March 2011.
Holyday seeks costs for suing city
Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday personally sued the city to challenge a controversial 2008 council decision to use taxpayer money to cover two councillors’ campaign-related legal fees. He is now asking […]
Partner David Brown Interviewed about Industry Advocacy
Partner David Brown is interviewed for the Leader Series by the Financial Post about the benefits of launching and belonging to an industry advocacy association. David also offers up some […]
Is Ford family firm playing fair?; Critics allege conflict of interest
In 2010, the City of Toronto paid the company owned by the mayor’s family more than $56,000 to print stickers, tags and decals.
Council blog battle boils over; Newmarket councillor defends right to blog about municipal votes
A political dispute is escalating into a fiasco on social media.
McFadden withdraws request to probe McCallion’s alleged ‘bullying’
Mississauga’s Councillor Sue McFadden has withdrawn her request to have the city’s integrity commissioner probe Mayor Hazel McCallion’s alleged “bullying” behaviour.