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Civil claims struck due to privacy breach from unauthorized access to text messages (McCarrell v. McCarrell)
Monday, December 1, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationClaim, Privacy, Breach
Canadian law affords constitutional protection to privacy rights...
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Developer breached Agreement of Purchase and Sale by demanding additional charges at time of closing (Taheripouresfahani v. Dormer Bond Inc.)
Friday, October 17, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationBreach, Agreement of Purchase and Sale
In litigation arising from disputed real estate transactions, courts are frequently confronted with circumstances where a buyer tries to close for less than the agreed sale price...
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Lawyer did not breach standard of care by following instructions of client’s agent (Shortreed Joint Venture Ltd. v Guvi)
Monday, June 23, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationStandard of Care, Breach
During the course of a retainer, lawyers may communicate with an agent acting on behalf of their client for the purposes of receiving and acting upon instructions...
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Buyer breached agreement to purchase home that was destroyed by fire (McDonald v. Lowrie)
Thursday, March 6, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationAgreement of Purchase and Sale, Breach, Property
Often there may be several weeks or months between the signing of a binding Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) and the scheduled completion date for the purchase of a property...
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Lawyer did not breach privilege by disclosing confidential email to former clients’ trustee in bankruptcy (Milot Law v. Sittler)
Monday, March 3, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationBreach, Bankruptcy, Privacy
Solicitor-client privilege in Canada is a fundamental right and a substantive rule of law...
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