Equity and the Defence of Dishonesty
February 24, 2023 By Brian Babcock It must take a particular kind of bravery to execute a multimillion-dollar fraud against the government. That same foolish bravery may then lead the fraudster to try to defend an action by the government to recover the money on the basis that it is really the government’s fault for […]
Can you appeal court costs?
February 24, 2023 By Jonathon Clark In Ontario it is normal that a successful party in a lawsuit is awarded a portion of their legal expenses as court costs following a trial, motion, or other event. THE ISSUE You are most likely aware that most final judgments are subject to appeal to the Court of […]