by Web Geeks | Nov 24, 2025 | News
Executive Summary For Ontario municipalities, the Drainage Act operates on a fundamental “user-pay” principle: the costs of drainage infrastructure are assessed to the benefiting landowners, not the general tax base. However, a recent decision by the...
by Web Geeks | Nov 11, 2025 | News
Executive Summary A frequent challenge for municipal councils and drainage superintendents is dealing with assessment appeals based on a landowner’s personal belief that their assessment is “too high.” Landowners often argue that technical...
by Web Geeks | Sep 25, 2024 | News
Higher legal standards to handle digital data A recent appellate court decision has struck down provisions allowing border agents to search electronic devices without a warrant. This ruling marks a major development in privacy law, which balances between national...
by Web Geeks | Apr 3, 2024 | News
The case of Pridmore v. Drenth, 2023 ONCA 606, involves a legal dispute after Breanne Pridmore was severely injured while riding as a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) driven by Tyler Drenth, and owned by his father Theodore Drenth. The legal dispute is an...
by Web Geeks | Mar 16, 2024 | News
Kurt v. Kurt and Sullivan, 2024 ONSC 589: Estate litigation is a costly process and a common question that litigants often ask is how can they recover costs at the end of the process? Costs of a legal proceeding are delt with at the end of the litigation process,...
