The Cost of Public Interest Litigation
October 26, 2020 By Brian Babcock Determining that a proceeding is “public interest litigation” may have significant costs consequences. This is because courts recognize that access to justice has greater importance in public interest litigation than in disputes between private parties. “Public interest” does not mean that the parties are always public bodies. Private citizens may […]
Damages 101
October 26, 2020 By Brian Babcock The objective of calculating damages for a breach of contract seems simple – the injured party, or plaintiff, is supposed to be placed, so far as money can do it, in the same position they would have been in if the contract had been performed. This is sometimes called the […]
Nipigon Office Open
Did you know that Weilers LLP has a satellite office in Nipigon? A lawyer is available to meet with you in our Nipigon office on specific Wednesdays each month. If you would like to meet with a Weilers lawyer in Nipigon, please call 807-623-1111 to confirm which weeks our lawyer will be in the office […]
Racial Slurs May be Grounds to Terminate
October 16, 2020 By Brian Babcock Racial slurs have no place in the workplace, and may be grounds to terminate for cause. A recent arbitration award, Levi Strauss & Co. v Workers United Canada Council, 2020 CanLII 44271 begins by noting that at one time, verbal clashes between coworkers, even ones involving racial insults were not […]
Trusts vs Agency
October 16, 2020 By Brian Babcock Trusts and agency are both legal concepts about relationships. Perhaps because of this commonality, people often confuse the two. They are quite different and recognizing which relationship exists in a particular situation may be crucial to understanding what your legal rights and responsibilities might be. There are many differences. Some […]
Do Not Sleep on Your Rights
October 8, 2020 By Brian Babcock If you are wronged, or even think you are wronged, you almost always have a time limit that applies to when you must start a proceeding to protect your rights. In Ontario, that is generally two years from the date when your claim is discovered by you. There are exceptions, […]