Publications

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, April 15, 2025 – When commencing a lawsuit in Ontario, litigation fees may appear intimidating to the party initiating the claim. Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure outlines the Simplified Procedure process that makes litigation more cost-effective by restricting or eliminating specific civil procedures.[1] If your claim is for $200,000 or less then the Rules mandate that...

Cox & Palmer, Kelly Santini LLP, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, September 26, 2024 – Settlement offers play a critical role in every disputed file. But what are the most effective strategies for making and responding to them? And what are the consequences of getting it wrong? In this webinar, our panel offer valuable insights into the art of crafting and responding to settlement offers, including when and how to...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, July 30, 2024 – Kelly Santini’s Shawn O’Connor represented a film producer in a personal injury action brought by an actor in the film who suffered a dog bite on the film set during filming. After a two-day hearing before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Tribunal we were successful in obtaining a declaration that the actor was a worker...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, May 17, 2024 – In assessing costs, in Ontario, there have been two recent decisions where the Court has awarded costs on the basis that the defendants failed to make reasonable offers to settle.   In Lawless v Joanovits, 2024 ONSC 1561, Justice Edwards of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded costs exceeding the general damages in a...