Issues in the Recovery of eDiscovery Costs

Director, Review Services and Counsel

October 25, 2023

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice illustrates the advantage of having eDiscovery counsel assist parties to understand costs implications and how to claim and oppose eDiscovery costs. In Bellsam Contracting Limited v. Torgerson, 2023 ONSC 5652 (CanLII), the defendants sought to recover certain of their eDiscovery-related costs and costs of preparing those costs submissions.

With respect to the eDiscovery costs, the defendants sought partial indemnity for time spent by an “eDiscovery Specialist” who downloaded the plaintiff’s productions, managed the production load files, added documents to the eDiscovery database, and performed quality control checks.… Read More

Document Production Disputes Exacerbate Access to Justice Challenges in Canada

Candice Chan-Glasgow

Director, Review Services and Counsel

August 28, 2023

Civil courts across the country are facing lengthy delays and backlogs. These growing delays increase costs and deny litigants the ability to access timely financial relief and move on with their lives. Indeed, delay is one of three barriers to access to justice specifically noted by Chief Justice Wagner in his 2018 remarks at the 7^th National Pro Bono Conference in Vancouver:

It can take a year or more even to get a date for a trial that might last two months. In the meantime, parties suffer financial losses or family disharmony; physical and mental health issues remain unresolved.… Read More

O’Donnell Appointed to CanLII Board

We’re proud to congratulate Crystal O’Donnell on her appointment to the CanLII Board of Directors

The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) is a non-profit organization that makes Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet. The Institute is funded by the members of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, namely, the law societies of Canada’s provinces and territories and the Chambre des notaires du Québec. In effect, CanLII is funded by Canada’s lawyers and notaries.

The full announcement can be found on the CanLII blog.