Canada: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

The British Columbia Court of Appeal examines how courts should assess negative contingency deductions when plaintiffs have pre-existing health conditions, establishing critical evidentiary standards for reducing damages based on psychological vulnerability. This decision clarifies the burden defendants must meet to justify substantial reductions in personal injury awards and distinguishes between proving a contingency exists versus quantifying its likelihood.

On April 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal of R. v. Arapakota, a rare prosecution under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

The Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified a critical aspect of corporate law: directors and shareholders who expressly direct a corporation to commit wrongful acts can be held personally liable, even when acting within their official capacity. This landmark decision examines when courts will pierce the corporate veil to reach the individuals behind corporate misconduct, and what evidence is required to overcome the fundamental principle of corporate separateness.

The Supreme Court of Canada has established a groundbreaking legal precedent by recognizing intimate partner violence as a distinct civil tort.

When a farm bridge collapsed under a crop sprayer, the Court of Appeal examined whether the bridge owner adequately warned users about hidden structural dangers beneath the surface.

Senior in-house lawyers rarely get the space to think. The demands of the role are relentless - the urgent matter, the inbox, the open door - and genuine strategic thinking is hard to protect when the operational pull never stops. The conversations that actually need to happen get deferred, again and again, in favour of whatever is most pressing today.

When a longstanding property deal falls through, can a party claim damages for hypothetical, rather than market, value? In this episode of Breakfast With Appeal...

In a decision with significant implications for insolvency practice, the Court of Appeal of Alberta held that equity investors could commence proceedings under Section 11 of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act...

On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave to appeal from the New Brunswick Court of Appeal in JD Irving Limited et al. v. Wolastoqey Nation.