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Verjee Law welcomes Nicholas Austin to the firm as a new Articling Student! Nicholas is a recent graduate of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law program. He actively gives back to the community and sits on the Board of Directors of the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation (CAAF). He also is looking forward to gaining more litigation experience in his pursuit of a career in law. Verjee Law is thrilled to have Nicholas join the team. … [Read more...] about Verjee Law Welcomes New Articling Student

In Yenovkian v Gulian, 2019 ONSC 7279 [Yenovkian], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recognized for the first time in Canada a fourth privacy tort of publicity placing a person in false light. Other privacy torts that have previously been recognized in Canada include (1) intrusion upon the plaintiff's seclusion or solitude, or into private affairs, (2) public disclosure of embarrassing private facts about the plaintiff, and (3) appropriation, for the defendant's advantage, of the plaintiff's … [Read more...] about Ontario Recognizes New Privacy Tort: Publicity Placing a Person in False Light

In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”), in its seminal decision Bhasin v. Hrynew, formulated the new duty of honest performance which manifested from the organizing principle of good faith. The Court recognized that the duty of honest performance applied to all contracts and required all parties to not lie or otherwise knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of a contract. In a recent decision, CM Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, the SCC took the opportunity … [Read more...] about YOUR FOLKS WERE RIGHT: HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY & YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MIND YOUR MANNERS

If you are not successful with an application in front of a Master, you may choose to file an Appeal. An Appeal of a Master’s decision is then reviewed by a Justice at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and may be reversed or changed. Standard of Review An Appeal of a Master’s Judgment or Order is commonly described as an Appeal de novo. Meaning "anew," or starting over. For example, the decision by the Master may be appealed to a Justice, which may hear the application again. However, the … [Read more...] about Can you Appeal a Judgement or Order from a Master?

Verjee & Associates Law welcomes Jim Doyle to our team.  Jim brings with him over 23 years of trial and appeal experience.  Jim's practice focuses on complex corporate commercial litigation as well as extensive insurance defence and dispute resolution.  Jim has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Alberta Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench and Provincial Court.  He has represented clients before numerous tribunals and in all areas of alternative dispute resolution. Over the … [Read more...] about Verjee & Associates Welcomes Jim Doyle