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Why default judgment is not necessarily the end of a case

A party might end up with a default judgment against them in a civil case for all kinds of reasons. However, courts are generally inclined to be forgiving when a party can present a reasonable excuse for their previous delinquent behaviour. The bottom line for defendants who can provide a reasonable explanation for their own default and any delay in bringing the motion to set aside is that they stand a very good chance of success.

Anton Piller Orders enter the digital realm

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice appears ready to give old-fashioned legal remedies a role to play in the most modern of litigation after a judge granted an Anton Piller Order (APO) in an alleged cryptocurrency hack that is currently gripping the province’s tech...