Civil Litigation
Insights & Guides

The "course of employment" test, and why pursuing the employer alongside the employee matters for recovery.

The 30-day deadline, Divisional Court vs. Court of Appeal, and what perfecting an appeal actually involves.

The six-week libel notice deadline, limitation periods, and remedies for serious reputational harm.

Production and talent agreement breaches, IP ownership, and royalty and credit disputes in Toronto's entertainment industry.

The five elements of the tort of deceit, and why fraud allegations require evidence proportionate to their seriousness.

Realistic Ontario Superior Court timelines — pleadings, discovery, motions, mediation, and trial explained stage by stage.

Court fees, legal fees by stage, disbursements, and how cost awards and offers to settle actually work.

The $50,000 monetary limit, procedure, cost, and timeline differences — and how to choose the right venue.

Your 20/40/60-day deadlines, your options, and how to draft a proper Statement of Defence.

Default judgment consequences, how it happens, enforcement, and how to set aside a default judgment.

Every enforcement tool available to Ontario judgment creditors — writs of seizure and sale, garnishment, debtor examinations, and receivership.

What counts as a breach, your remedies, the two-year limitation period, and choosing between Small Claims and Superior Court.

The 60-day preservation and 90-day perfection deadlines under the Construction Act, and how trust claims can provide extra protection.

How higher-value, complex business disputes move through the Superior Court — from contracts to shareholder conflicts to commercial leases.

Section 248 of the Business Corporations Act, who can apply, and the wide range of remedies a court can order.

Recovering debts above the Small Claims Court limit through the Superior Court — demand letters, default judgment, and enforcement.

The Bardal factors, common law notice vs. ESA minimums, and how much your termination may really be worth.

The four elements of a negligence claim in Ontario — duty of care, breach, causation, and damages — explained.

Collapsed transactions, deposits, power of sale, and title disputes — how Ontario real estate litigation actually works.

The fiduciary duty between partners, the right to an accounting, and how partnerships are dissolved under the Partnerships Act.

The three-part legal test, without-notice motions, and the undertaking as to damages, explained.

Negotiation, demand letters, mediation, and litigation — the practical, cost-conscious options for everyday business conflicts.

The basic two-year limitation period, discoverability, and the ultimate 15-year limit under the Limitations Act, 2002.

Cost, speed, privacy, and Toronto's mandatory mediation rule — comparing your two main paths to resolution.

Testamentary capacity, undue influence, fraud, and improper execution — the grounds for challenging a will, and who can apply.

Where the Line Fences Act stops applying, and your remedies for encroachment, trespass, and nuisance between property owners.