WeirFoulds recognized in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been recognized across 17 different practice areas in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
Eight WeirFoulds partners recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2024
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in their annual ranking of Canada’s best legal talent. In the Chambers Canada […]
52 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2024 The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 42 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 10 lawyers who have been recognized in the Best […]
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s lawyers have once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized in 19 different practice areas in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based upon […]
Transportation Notes: Ontario Court Awards $107 Million against Iran for Ukraine International Airlines Crash
The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario has awarded $107 million CAD to family members of six passengers who died on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS 752 after the aircraft […]
WeirFoulds recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2021
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners and consulting […]
Transportation Notes: Court Approves $1.5 Million Settlement of Cathay Pacific Data Breach Class Action
In the recent decision McLean v. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited,[1] the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved a settlement of a class action brought against Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (“Cathay […]
Transportation Notes: Standing and Waiting – Determination of Passenger Rights Advocate’s Standing to Bring Application Still Stuck on the Tarmac
On July 31, 2017, 20 commercial flights destined for Toronto or Montreal were redirected to Ottawa due to unexpected severe thunderstorms. With the sudden influx of traffic at the Ottawa […]
WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2022
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2022 edition, five of our partners are ranked as […]
Transportation Notes: Québec Superior Court Allows Class Action Against Sunwing, But Not Other Airlines
In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Québec allowed a class action to proceed against Sunwing Airlines and its tour operator, Sunwing Vacations. The central allegation is that Sunwing […]
WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Shawn Tian – Technology and Intellectual Property Law Shawn Tian is an associate in […]
Transportation Notes: Contents of Cockpit Voice Recorder Released in Class Action
In Canada (Transportation Safety Board) v Carroll-Byrne, 2021 NSCA 34 (“Carroll-Byrne”), the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s authorization of the conditional release of the contents of […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified two class actions against WestJet. In one, the central allegation is that WestJet charged baggage fees despite stating in its tariff (at least […]