Small Claims Court | MacLeod Law Firm

What kind of legal costs can I recover at court? Small Claims Court edition

Nadia Halum — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:38:29 +0000

The losing party in a court case usually pays some of the winning party’s costs, but the costs that can be recovered in Small Claims Court are significantly limited by the Rules of the Small Claims Court and the Courts of Justice Act. Despite these limits, a judge recently awarded a losing party to pay the winning party $15,000 in legal costs in a Small Claims Court action. The judge in that case…

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Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue?

Nicole Simes — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:00:35 +0000

We often receive calls from individuals wondering whether it is worth spending the money to see an employment lawyer. Sometimes this is because the employee has been fired and received a termination letter and the employee wants to know if the amount is fair. Other times it is because an employee has been offer a new job and wants to know whether the employment contract is reasonable.

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Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier

Nicole Simes — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:03:40 +0000

Currently, a claim for unpaid wages, vacation pay and termination pay can be brought to the Ministry of Labour as a complaint under the Employment Standards Act, but the maximum you can obtain is generally $10,000. If you claim for termination pay then you generally cannot bring a wrongful dismissal action in the courts. If your wrongful dismissal damages are $25,000 or less, then you can file the…

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