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When Is An Adverse Inverse Taken?  The principle of 'adverse inference' is relatively simple arising where a party fails to testify, or fails to lead...

Helpful Guide to Understanding the Burden of Proof Required Within Civil Litigation Matters Generally, within a legal proceeding, the 'burden of proof'...

Corporate Veil Unveiled For Proper Understanding of Limited Liability Protection  By: Scott McEachern Firstly, let me start this article with a...

Quality expert reports can make or break a case!  Errors or omissions in an expert report may preclude the expert report from evidence and preclude the...

When a family member is injured, there are often indirect consequences to other immediate family members living within the household such as the need to 'pick...

Understanding Whether Going to Court Is Actually Going Back to Court? Laypeople and lawpeople can be confused regarding the res judicata principle, also...

Limitation periods are time limits that restrict when legal proceedings may be commenced.  In Ontario, generally, with some specific exceptions, the...

The law despises waste and the doctrine of mitigation, being the duty to mitigate, is the mechanism that imposes an obligation upon a harmed party to take...

Potholes and other hazards can pose significant risk to persons and property.  While many incidents with roadway hazards result in only relatively minor...

Proving a case in court requires evidence to back up certain allegations.  Sometimes, the 'evidence' is simply credible testimony without any tangible...

Guide to Understanding General Damages Claims Involving Stress Injury Stress injury, meaning emotional concerns such as anxiety, annoyance, disappointment,...

The potential for legal issues to arise from incidents involving tree ownership or tree management is significant.  Among other things, legal issues may...