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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

December 14, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the virus have presented challenges to the litigation process. In the face of those challenges, courts across the country have adapted to increase the use of remote communication technology to allow litigation matters to move forward. “Virtual court”, or remote hearings...

November 16, 2020 – Congratulation to Cox & Palmer who won Atlantic Canada Law Firm of the Year at the inaugural Canadian Law Awards in Toronto. The accolade comes to the firm after many initiatives and achievements in 2019, including a number of notable decisions, their recognition as the top insurance law firm in Canada, and becoming a founding...