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Civil procedure 2026 NSCA 32

Swift v. Wallace

The appeal is dismissed because the trial judge did not err: his findings that the appellants engaged in long-standing, contumacious conduct amounting to an abuse of process met the high threshold for striking pleadings, and his discretionary order is entitled to deference; costs of $5,000 are awarded to the respondent.

  • Striking pleadings
  • Contumacious conduct
  • Abuse of process
  • Standard of review
  • Costs award
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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 247

Royal Bank of Canada v. Suretrust Systems Inc.

Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a motion to review refusal of an extension of time to appeal, and declined to admit fresh evidence. Costs were awarded to the receiver.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Admission of fresh evidence
  • Prejudice
  • Costs award
  • Appellate review standard
  • Extension-of-time-to-appeal
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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 110

Deng v. Han

The Court of Appeal for Ontario awarded the appellant costs of the Superior Court proceedings, fixing them at $25,000 inclusive of HST and disbursements.

  • Costs award
  • Disbursements
  • Hst
  • Costs
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeal
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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 71

Le v. Norris

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed an interlocutory appeal from an order adjourning trial, holding the impugned orders were not properly before the court.

  • Adjournment of trial
  • Interlocutory orders
  • Appealability
  • Costs award
  • Interlocutory-appeals
  • Trial-adjournment
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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 43

Rabbani v. Furney

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed a motion to reopen an appeal, holding the appellants failed to meet the high threshold under r. 59.06(2)(a) and (b).

  • Reconsideration
  • New evidence
  • Fraud in proceedings
  • Rules of civil procedure r.59.06
  • Costs award
  • Reconsideration-motion
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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 42

Adjala-Tosorontio (Township) v. Saunders

The Court of Appeal for Ontario awarded the Township $7,500 in all-inclusive partial indemnity costs after dismissing motions to set aside dismissal and extend time.

  • Motion to set aside dismissal
  • Extension of time to perfect appeal
  • Costs award
  • Registrar's notice of dismissal
  • Costs
  • Appeal
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Family law 2026 ONCA 29

Carter v. Carter

The Court of Appeal dismissed a family law appeal from a contempt finding, a 90-day jail sentence, and financial orders, holding the procedure was fair and the injunction covered new accounts.

  • Contempt of court
  • Mareva injunction
  • Financial disclosure
  • Custodial sentence
  • Self-represented litigants
  • Right against self-incrimination
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Administrative law 2026 FC 11

Canadian Pacific Railway Company v. Canada (Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board)

The Federal Court held that most locomotive event recorder data was not exempt under s 20(1)(b) ATIA, but CP’s inserted Comments were confidential and withheld.

  • Third-party information exemption s 20(1)(b) atia
  • Locomotive event recorder (ler) data
  • Confidentiality and expectation of confidence
  • Statutory privilege under ctaisb act s 30
  • Severance of records s 25 atia
  • Costs award
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Occupiers' liability 2025 NSSC 403

Ni v. Elderkin

The appeal is allowed because the adjudicator's Summary Report contained only conclusory findings and failed to set out the evidentiary basis for conclusions, which is an error of law preventing meaningful appellate review; the matter is remitted to Small Claims Court for a new hearing before a different adjudicator and costs are awarded to the appellant in the amount of $324.55.

  • Jurisdictional error
  • Natural justice
  • Summary report requirements
  • Adequacy of reasons
  • Remittal for new hearing
  • Costs award
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