The Ontario Court of Appeal recently clarified the difference between mutual and unilateral contractual mistake in the case of Royal Bank of Canada v. El-Bris Limited. Laskin J.A., writing for the court, explained that the four prerequisites set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in Performance Industries Ltd. v. Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club only apply to cases of unilateral, not mutual, contractual mistake. [more] Full article

In a recent decision, Ontario's Divisional Court upheld an award of damages for pain and suffering to a couple who lost their beloved dog. In doing so, it refused to treat family pets as merely another piece of property. [more] Full article