Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure bring overdue modernization to Ontario courts

When it comes to the courts and COVID-19, necessity has definitely been the mother of invention. Same thing for litigation practice generally. Over the past nine months the pandemic has forced Ontario courts (and courts across the country) to modernize and implement technology for remote hearings and electronic filing of documents at an unprecedented pace. It was recently announced that more than 50,000 virtual or remote court hearings have been held over the past 9 months across Ontario. Beyond court hearings, litigators have similarly learned to do everything from initial client meetings to discoveries and mediations using remote videoconferencing technology. ... [more] Full article
Commercial landlord on the hook for tenant shareholder’s loss in share value: Ontario Appellate Court clarifies limits on traditional rule that shareholders cannot sue for wrongs to the corporation
Shareholders of a corporation do not have a personal cause of action for wrongs committed against the corporation – such is the well-known rule in Foss v Harbottle. However, in ... [more] Full article
Superior Court Certifies $1.0 Billion Foreign Exchange Price Fixing Class Action
In his decision released earlier this Spring, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell certified a class action in Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada claiming $1.0 Billion in damages against ... [more] Full article
Joint E-Hearings Task Force releases Best Practices for Remote Hearings
During the COVID-19 pandemic, courts and tribunals in Ontario and across the country are turning to video conferences to allow litigants to access justice while still obeying social distancing rules. ... [more] Full article
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