Hicks Morley | Practice Areas Hicks Morley | Litigation

Successfully represented a university at a judicial review application at the Divisional Court where an arbitration award upholding the dismissal of a professor was challenged.

Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss an employee with more than 20 years service for cause based on negligent performance of duties. Successfully upheld arbitrator’s decision on judicial review (leave to Court of Appeal denied).

Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss an employee with more than 20 years service, for cause, based on negligent performance of duties. Successfully upheld arbitrator’s decision, on judicial review, in superior court (leave to Court of Appeal denied).

Successfully defended against human rights-based allegations, including allegations of systemic discrimination, concerning a large national employer’s hiring practices. Successfully had decision upheld on judicial review, at both superior court and appellate court levels (leave to Supreme Court of Canada denied).

Successfully defended against human rights-based allegations, including allegations of systemic discrimination, concerning a large national employer’s hiring practices. Successfully upheld decision on judicial review, at both superior court and appellate court levels (leave to Supreme Court of Canada denied).

Obtained the dismissal of an application for judicial review of a Human Rights Commission decision involving allegations of wage discrimination leveled against a public agency.

Successfully represented a construction company in a judicial review application of a labour board decision limiting damages assessed for employment standards breaches.

Successfully represented a hospital in a judicial review application related to interpretation of a collective agreement.

Successfully represented an employer in the telecommunications industry in a judicial review application challenging a labour board decision on constitutional grounds.

Successfully represented a client in the telecommunications industry in a judicial review application challenging a labour board decision on constitutional grounds employer.

Successfully defended a media corporation in a judicial review application regarding enforceability of confidentiality settlement language.

Argued successfully on behalf of a college for the dismissal of an application for judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision.

Argued successfully on behalf of a college for the dismissal of an application for judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal decision.

Practice Area: Litigation - Judicial Review & Appeals