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August 23, 2021 – On July 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29. The Court allowed the appeal and reinstated the stay of the third party claim. Background Bailey suffered injuries when she struck pedestrian worker, Temple, and Temple’s employer’s vehicle. Bailey sued Temple’s employer (the City...

April 30, 2021 – Slip & falls are amongst the most common insurance claim made in Canada. While the legal framework for defending these claims varies by province, the fundamental approach to take can be applied in any jurisdiction. In this Young-RMC webinar for insurers new to litigation and working with external counsel, our panel covered: Actions to take...

January 18, 2021 – Congratulations to Cox & Palmer who have been voted Best Law Firm in Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Business Magazine’s Best of Atlantic Readers’ Choice Awards. This accolade comes to them after the publication’s first annual Readers’ Choice survey, in which readers were polled across 21 different business-to-business categories that took place from October to November...

December 14, 2020 – Canadian jurisdictions take three (3) different approaches to the question of the standard of care expected of homeowners or property owners when considering a slip, trip and fall action. These approaches are: occupiers’ liability legislation; the common law of occupiers’ liability; or general principles of negligence. Read More