Zarabi-Majd and the Duty to Accommodate
Introduction In Zarabi-Majd, released in January 2025, the Divisional Court weighed in on whether the Toronto Police Services (“TPS”) Disciplinary Tribunal adequately accommodated a member with disabilities during the hearing […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized across 21 different practice areas in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Don’t Delay – The Ontario Civil Court System’s Renewed Focus on Dismissing Cases for Delay
Delay in Ontario’s civil justice system is a common issue, with litigants facing long wait times for motions and trials due to factors like interruptions in court functions due to […]
Three WeirFoulds partners and the Caribbean group recognized in Chambers Global Guide 2025
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in Chambers Global Guide 2025. In this year’s edition, three of our partners have been recognized as […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: From Banks to Blockchain: Could Exchanges in Receipt of Stolen Digital Assets be Liable as Constructive Trustees?
The lines between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges are blurring as an increasing number of digital transactions intersect between traditional and decentralized finance. Major payment processors are incorporating blockchain technology into […]
Defamation in Academia: A Legal and Practical Limit on Academic Freedom
Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers, in the context of internal reviews, […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Revised Airline Liability Limits under Montreal Convention Take Effect on December 28, 2024
Airlines operating international routes to and from Canada are governed by the idiosyncratic set of liability rules set out in the Montreal Convention[1], which is incorporated into the domestic law […]
Re-thinking Compliance and Litigation Risk Assessments in a World of Digital Transactions – Association of Corporate Counsel
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will speak during Re-thinking Compliance and Litigation Risk Assessments in a World of Digital Transactions: Modern Third-Party Risks Need Modern Risk-Rating Methods, a program that will be […]
Caribbean Round Table – INSOL International
Partner Bota McNamara will speak during the first in-person Caribbean Insolvency Round Table, which will be hosted by INSOL International and the World Bank Group on Monday, December 9, 2024. […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: The Court of Appeal Rules Against a Purchaser’s Unilateral Withholding of Payment
Buyers should be careful about withholding part of the purchase price when disputing a seller’s compliance with the terms of an option. In 1785192 Ontario Inc v Ontario H Limited […]
WeirFoulds lawyers Peter Jacobsen and W. A. Derry Millar recognized in 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation
Congratulations to our lawyers who have been recognized in the 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation. The special edition features Lexpert-ranked lawyers who practice in a variety of areas in Canada and […]
2024 Employment Law Year-End Review
On Tuesday, November 19, join Partners Daniel Wong and Benjamin Bathgate, and Associates Seth Holland and Piper McGavin, for a 2024 Employment Law Year-End Review addressing some of the most […]
WeirFoulds ranked in 36 practice areas in 2025 edition of Best Laws Firms – Canada
WeirFoulds is proud to have been ranked in 36 practice areas in the inaugural 2025 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada, a ranking compiled by Best Lawyers. The firm […]
WeirFoulds ranked as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025 by The Globe and Mail
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that we have been recognized with distinction in The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025 in the areas of Administrative & Public […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Zohaib Ahmed and Denna Jalili to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group: Zohaib Ahmed Zohaib Ahmed is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group […]