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Civil Litigation
Civil litigation is the part of the law that encompasses business, contracts, estates, domestic (family) relations, accidents, negligence and everything related to legal issues, statutes and lawsuits, that is not criminal law.
What we do....
We act as counsel in pre-trial proceedings, applications, trials, and appeals at all levels of Ontario courts, the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada. We represent our clients in such matters as:
- corporate and partnership disputes, including proceedings for shareholder remedies, winding-up, liquidations, take-over bids, and private and court-appointed receiverships
commercial disputes, including claims for breach of contract, damages, specific performance, rescission, breach of fiduciary duty, and injunctions
real property disputes, including actions with respect to failed real estate transactions, slander of title, surveys and boundaries, mining claims, condominium disputes, and mortgage remedies
creditors?rights and claims to enforce real and personal property securities, including mortgages, debentures, guarantees, and general security agreements
constitutional, human rights, and Charter of Rights and Freedoms litigation
class actions
construction lien proceedings
professional negligence claims involving solicitors, accountants, health care professionals, engineers, architects, contractors, and others
reference and accounting proceedings
appeals from administrative tribunals
appeals on refusals to issue building permits
environmental litigation
employment contracts and wrongful dismissal claims
bankruptcy and insolvency, receiverships, corporate rearrangements, and settlements
landlord and tenant disputes and lease remedies such as forfeiture, possession, distress, and claims for damages
insurance claims, including personal injury, directors?and officers?liability, and environmental claims
interpretation of contracts and statutes
aboriginal law and land claims
municipal by-law challenges
estate litigation and dependant's? relief applications
nuisance, trespass, libel and slander, malicious prosecution, slander of goods
aviation and products liability litigation
intellectual property claims and remedies, including claims about misappropriation, breach of copyright, and breach of confidence
provincial offences including environmental, competition law offences, and some Criminal Code offences, in which we act as defence counsel</li>
Administrative Tribunals and Judicial Review
We appear as counsel for clients requiring representation before tribunals, such as boards and commissions, and on appeals or judicial review of tribunal decisions. In some instances, we act as counsel to the tribunal itself. The tribunals and administrative agencies include:
- professional discipline bodies for health care professionals, lawyers, accountants, etc.
- licensing commissions at the municipal and provincial levels including the Alcohol and Gaming Commission
- Licence Appeal Tribunal
- municipal councils, Committees of Adjustment, Land Division Committees, Niagara Escarpment Commission, and the Ontario Municipal Board
- assessment tribunals and taxation and revenue courts
- royal commissions and public inquiries
- Ontario Securities Commission
- Ontario Energy Board and National Energy Board
- Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Financial Services Commission of Ontario
- Environmental Review Tribunal
- tribunals dealing with employment, workplace and labour law issues including the Ontario Labour Relations Board
- land compensation tribunals for expropriation and injurious affection claims
- transportation tribunals
- hospital governance and restructuring
- Competition Tribunal
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- We act for parties involved in mediation and arbitration or in other forms of third party neutral negotiation
- We design dispute resolution procedures and structures to resolve disputes in a cost-efficient manner
- We act as arbitrators, mediators, fact-finders, or third party neutrals in a facilitative or evaluative capacity
For further information on how we may help you please contact our office.
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