Publications
Publications
Additional pre-construction costs depend on agreement of purchase and sale
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Defamation claim by Thunder Bay police officer against law student dismissed
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Agent’s work was sloppy – but not negligent, Ontario judge rules
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Was father’s money for children to buy house a gift or loan?
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Acting for both buyer and seller: Court finds no conflict of interest by mortgage agent
Friday, July 25, 2025
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What can happen when one party fails to pay costs during litigation
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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B.C. buyer awarded $300,000 deposit after seller’s disclosure misstep
Friday, June 20, 2025
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Confidential information: Departing employees ordered to return and destroy
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Dispute over exchange of keys leads to five years of litigation
Monday, April 21, 2025
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Privilege not breached when lawyer disclosed confidential email
Friday, March 14, 2025
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Doctrine of absolute privilege: Defamation claim survives dismissal
Friday, February 21, 2025
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Can a Realtor be liable for a tenant’s damages?
Friday, February 7, 2025
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Seller entitled to $230K in damages after failed home purchase
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Failing to close the deal comes with costs
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Ontario court says Schedule B addition sinks seller’s $50K claim
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Defamation action for media article based on a court decision dismissed
Friday, December 13, 2024
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.
gjtighe@grllp.com
James R.G. Cook
jcook@grllp.com
Force majeure rejected, buyer pays price for lack of financing
Friday, December 13, 2024
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B.C. appeal court upholds largest defamation award for a corporation
Friday, December 6, 2024
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Buyer on the hook for $366k in damages after failing to close
Friday, November 22, 2024
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Norwich order used to disclose identity of confidential informant
Monday, October 7, 2024
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Misrepresentations made before signing of an agreement may allow for damages
Monday, September 23, 2024
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Mortgage fraud and the balancing of interests
Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Value of property a key to proving breach of contract
Friday, August 9, 2024
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Home collapses; over $640,000 awarded due to water damage from neighbouring property
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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A Practical Guide to the Law of Defamation
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.
gjtighe@grllp.com
James R.G. Cook
jcook@grllp.com
Settler’s remorse: Professional negligence claim against litigation lawyer dismissed
Monday, June 24, 2024
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Lawsuits. Thousands in damages. How a real estate transaction went wrong and how to avoid common pitfalls
Monday, April 22, 2024
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Novel Family Violence Tort has no Place in Ontario Law, Court of Appeal Rules (Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia)
Friday, October 20, 2023
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Authors:
James R.G. Cook
jcook@grllp.com
Delila Bikic
dbikic@grllp.com
Plaintiff fails to prove notary public's error was the cause of losses from real estate transaction
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Plaintiff fails to prove notary public's error was the cause of losses from real estate transaction
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Oral agreement results in years of litigation between father and daughter
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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