Kenneth (Ken) Dekker, a partner of the firm, is a successful trial and appellate lawyer who is valued by his clients as a resourceful and practical litigation counsel. With more than 12 years of experience, Ken has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Supreme Court of Canada typically agrees to hear only about 10 – 15% of the cases that seek its attention. Not only does a proposed appellant need to explain [...] Full article
In its decision released on June 21, 2012 in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., 2012 ONCA 425, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that where an employer has agreed to continue paying salary to a dismissed employee for a fixed period in a written employment agreement, that is the obligation and it will be enforced. Full article
In a decision released in March in Rowan v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2012 ONCA 208, the Ontario Court of Appeal declined to overturn on constitutional grounds the substantial penalties imposed [...] Full article
The self regulatory organization for mutual fund dealers, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA"), made an interesting decision on May 8, 2012 on a motion by a branch [...] Full article
