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- Fiduciary Relationships Mini-Series Pt. 7: The Remedies for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Equity’s response to fiduciary wrongdoing is neither rigid nor confined to compensating loss. This entry examines the discretionary remedies available to courts, covering equitable compensation and disgorgement to removal and constructive trusts, and the distinct principles that govern when each rem … Read more »
- Fiduciary Relationships Mini-Series Pt. 6: Establishing Breach and Determining Relief
What happens after a fiduciary breaches their duties may be more important than proving the breach itself. This article examines how courts determine whether a breach has occurred and why the choice between gain-based or loss-based equitable remedies can dramatically affect the outcome. Introduction … Read more »
- Enforcement of Oral Agreement Regarding Interest in Land
1. Introduction On occasion persons enter into an oral agreement pursuant to which one of them grants the other an interest in land. Then, when the grantor or his representative resiles from the agreement, the question arises whether the oral agreement can be enforced. It can be if the grantee can e … Read more »
- Conduct Matters: Costs Award Follows Khelawan v. Bonito
Earlier this year, I wrote about Khelawan v. Bonito, 2026 ONSC 2281 (the “merits decision”), a decision in which the Ontario Superior Court of Justice emphasized that unjust enrichment cases are not an exercise in mathematical precision. [1] Instead, Justice Dow undertook a broad, equitable assessme … Read more »
- One Man’s Path from Capacity Assessments to Criminal Charges: R. v. Williams
R. v. Williams (2026 ONCJ 382) A man in Toronto has been caught in an unfortunate cycle: committing bizarre crimes against people and property while unmedicated, being taken to court and found unfit to stand trial,[1] being treated to restore fitness, pleading guilty, getting sentenced (usually for … Read more »