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Showing posts with label Costs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Costs. Show all posts
Monday, 4 October 2021

"Close Only Counts in Horseshoes." ONSC finds Reasonableness of Plaintiff’s Position a Relevant Factor in Awarding Costs

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Litigation is an expensive business. It is not for the risk-averse or the faint of heart. There are winners and there are losers. And it i...
Sunday, 10 November 2019

Discretion to Depart from R.49 Costs Presumption Not Unfettered: ONCA

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Does a trial judge have absolute, unfettered discretion in awarding the costs of a proceeding? To what extent does the fact that one of t...
Monday, 21 November 2016

Div Court Finds No Frustration of Contract after 29-Month Disability Leave; Upholds Awards of Human Rights Damages and “Punitive” Costs

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(c) istock/Hailshadow Some decisions are just textbooks on employment law. They are ‘must read’ decisions for anyone looking to practice...
Saturday, 8 October 2016

Judge Orders Costs of Injunction against Solicitation “In the Cause”

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The dirty secret of contract law is that a contract is only as good as a party’s ability to enforce it. Typically, this blog focuses on th...
Saturday, 18 June 2016

Ontario Small Claims Court Judge Awards $8,000 in Costs Against Unsuccessful Wrongful Dismissal Claimant

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One of the most commonly held beliefs about the civil justice system is that the losing party has to pay the winning party’s legal fees....
Saturday, 18 October 2014

Former Employee's Wrongful Dismissal Case against US Embassy Continues

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Sandra McDonald’s legal saga against the Embassy of the United States at Ottawa is a long and interesting story. On July 17, 2012, Ms. Mc...
Saturday, 11 January 2014

Costs and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

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Should the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) have the legal ability to award legal costs? Some people think so, including the...
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Saturday, 30 November 2013

The High Price of Free Employment Law Advice

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A frequent question asked of this Ottawa employment lawyer is "how much does it cost to retain an employment lawyer?" While the...
Sunday, 19 August 2012

Costs of Hiring an Employment Lawyer

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How much is hiring a wrongful dismissal lawyer going to cost me? When someone finds him or herself suddenly unemployed questions about ...
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Monday, 18 June 2012

No Costs for You!

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One consequence of the increase to the jurisdiction of the Ontario Small Claims Court, from $10,000 to $25,000, is that some litigants – es...