Hicks Morley

Successfully represented a financial institution on the judicial review (and later appeal) of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision to dismiss a complaint regarding discrimination on the basis of disability.

Successfully represented a transit company in a judicial review regarding the repayment of collector funds.

Successfully defended a financial institution in an unjust dismissal claim brought by a former financial services representative.

Represented a financial institution in a class action relating to overtime pay, including at the certification motion, the common issues trial, and the appeal.

Successfully defended against applications for judicial review challenging the decisions of two different Ontario school boards to close schools in 2012 and 2014.

Successfully defended employer’s interpretation and application of the collective agreement for benefits entitlement.

Represented a large religious institution and successfully obtained court approval for the settlement of a class action relating to claims of discrimination by members of that religious institution despite the small size of the class.

Successfully acted for a number of defendants in an employee class action certification motion relating to a call centre closure in narrowing the legal claims and the composition of the class sought by the plaintiffs and was involved in successfully obtaining a court approval for the settlement of the class action.

Successfully brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss claims by a former CEO relating to the termination of his employment. Successfully argued that the common employer doctrine also applies in favour of an employer in enforcing a release. Successfully defended decision at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Represented multiple pension plan trustees in a class action relating to ownership of surplus pension plan funds.