SCC agrees to hear appeal in another contractual good faith case
In a decision released on July 18, 2019, Canada’s top court granted leave to appeal in yet another case involving the controversial and sometimes nebulous concept of good faith in the performance of a contract. Just last month, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision on contractual good faith in CM Callow v. Zollinger (See our article here). And, this month, the SCC agreed to hear an appeal from the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District v. Wastech Services Ltd. regarding whether there is ... [more] Full article
Chris Somerville article “Informer privilege and an illustration of illegitimate delay” published in The Advocates’ Journal
Christopher J. Somerville, Senior Associate at Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, wrote an original article for the Summer 2019 issue of The Advocates’ Journal: “Informer privilege and an illustration of illegitimate delay”. [more] Full article
Legal Systems in Canada: Overview
The Canada Chapter of Legal Systems Global Guide was authored by Christopher Somerville and Wendy Sun, Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP. [more] Full article
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Kenneth A. Dekker
Kenneth 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. Over more than two decades, Ken has litigated noteworthy cases in a range of fields that include class action defence, securities and broker-dealer litigation and regulatory defence, corporate and shareholder disputes (including oppression and winding up cases), defamation, civil fraud litigation, disputes over contracts, injunctions, professional liability litigation, employment litigation and cross-border litigation issues. Ken has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada. Ken also represents and advises clients in regulatory matters before the Investment Industry Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). Ken has been ranked as Repeatedly Recommended for Securities Litigation by Lexpert, for Corporate and Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers of Canada, and he has been given the highest available rating of AV, or pre-eminent, by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell.
