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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?

Zul Verjee Q.C. has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers™ list in Canada for Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Verjee & Associates is pleased to announce that Zul Verjee Q.C. has been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of … [Read more...] about Zul Verjee Q.C. named to 2020 Best Lawyers™ list in Canada