Verjee Law Blog & News
Verjee Law Welcomes New Articling Student
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 […]
Ontario Recognizes New Privacy Tort: Publicity Placing a Person in False Light
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 […]
YOUR FOLKS WERE RIGHT: HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY & YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MIND YOUR MANNERS
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 […]
Can you Appeal a Judgement or Order from a Master?
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 […]
Verjee & Associates Welcomes Jim Doyle
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 […]
Zul Verjee Q.C. named to 2020 Best Lawyers™ list in Canada
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 […]
Verjee Law Welcomes Dina Mueller
We welcome Dina Mueller to our team as he begins her Articles.
Litigation Associate
We are seeking a litigation lawyer. This position is for someone who can hit the ground running. You will work with excellent associates who work as a team to deliver top results to our clients. You will join a busy practice that offers a wide range of litigation matters with the support of all our […]
Zul Verjee Q.C., ranked for the 10th year as a leading practitioner in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Zul Verjee, Q.C. ranked for the 10th year as a leading litigator in Canada in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (the Canadian Lexpert Directory), published since 1997, is based on an extensive peer survey process. It includes profiles of leading practitioners across Canada in more than 60 practice areas and leading law firms in more […]
