Lara Jackson

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Lara Jackson |Christopher Horkins |Kayla Smith

Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure may be headingfor major changes impacting the way that all civil and commercialdisputes in Ontario are litigated. On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review Working Group (CRR), atask force struck by Ontario's Attorney General and the ChiefJustice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to considerproposed reforms, published its Phase 2 Consultation Paper outlining a newprocedural model for Ontario's civil justice system.

Apr 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Lara Jackson |Jane Anderson

The implementation of the new Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) regime in England and Wales on October 1 2023 marked a significant milestone in civil litigation, representing one of the most substantial changes in the legal landscape over the past decade. Since the extension of the regime, in most commercial claims valued at between £25,000 and £100,000 the new costs regime will apply.