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  • When It Comes to Buying a House – Timing Is Everything

    In many areas of life, being a few minutes late is inconsequential. At one time or another, everyone has been late for a dinner reservation, music concert, or appointment. In other areas of life, such as weddings, funerals, and airplane flights, being on time is important. There are a host of areas … Read more »

  • A Commentary on Adjudication Decisions Under the Construction Act

    On November 5, 2024, Ontario’s Divisional Court released its decision in Gay Company Limited and Sayers Foods Limited, 2024 ONSC 6123. The matter involved an application for judicial review by Sayers of a determination of an adjudicator made pursuant to the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, as … Read more »

  • Be Sure Before You Sign!

    A recent ruling from Ontario Superior Court, which confirmed that there was no common law right to import the principle of force majeure into an unconditional agreement of purchase and sale highlighted the importance for prospective purchasers to contemplate the risks of not adding conditions to the … Read more »

  • A New Test for Leave to Appeal From the Divisional Court

    It is not often that the Ontario Court of Appeal revisits and refines long-standing legal tests, but that is exactly what happened in West Whitby Landowners Group Inc. v. Elexicon Energy Inc.[1] (“West Whitby”). The Court of Appeal elaborated on the risk of rigid application of historical precedent … Read more »

  • The Downside of Procedural Motions

    It’s an unfortunate reality that litigation counsel will sometimes utilize procedural motions to drive up costs or delay a proceeding. Such motions are frowned upon by the court as was recently affirmed by the Superior Court of Justice in Olasz Scanning and Core Drilling Inc. v. J&S Mechanical Incor … Read more »