This recent Superior Court decision highlights the underlying rules of ethical duties that counsel must uphold in the course of litigation.
Vincent Charest
Vincent is an associate lawyer at Tierney Stauffer’s Litigation Group. He provides top-quality legal services to clients in both official languages. He wants to develop his practice in Personal Injury and Employment Law.
Vincent is a graduate of the French Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Moncton.
In his spare time, Vincent enjoys playing hockey and golf.
Burnham v. Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 384
This case examines the Ontario Automobile Policy pertaining to passengers in a stolen vehicle.
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KK v. MM, 2022 ONCA 72
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Graul v. Kansal, 2022 ONSC 1958
A reminder that expert witnesses retained by both plaintiff and defendant counsel are expected to give evidence in a way that is objectively helpful to the court, and not influenced by which side that retains their services.
