Archive for the ‘Civil Litigation’ Category

Court Endorses Citizens’ Right to Access Government Information

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 by Sean Bawden

In a decision released May 5, 2010, (595799 Ontario Limited v. Galpin et al, 2010 ONSC 2083) the Honourable Justice Robert Beaudoin affirmed private citizens’ democratic right to access government information. Read the rest of this entry »

Rule 20 – Is something more “Required?”

Monday, March 1st, 2010 by Sean Bawden

On January 1, 2010 the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure underwent a number of changes.  One of the most significant of which was the change to the rules for Summary Judgment.   The new onus required of the moving party is to satisfy the court that, “there is no genuine issue requiring a trial with respect to a claim or defence.” Read the rest of this entry »