Introduction On January 9, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its judgment dismissing the appeal of an order in the case of H.M.B. Holdings Ltd. v. Antigua and Barbuda (Attorney General), [2020] O.J. No. 69. This affirmed the lower court’s decision, which refused to register a judgment of the British Columbia Supreme Court recognizing [...]
Introduction On February 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a judgment dismissing a motion to strike pleadings in the judicial saga of Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, a case relating to alleged violations of the human rights of three Eritrean miners by Nevsun Resources Ltd. (“Nevsun”) through the actions of entities controlled by [...]
The Ottawa Board of Trade has featured Dean Blachford, tax dispute resolution and litigation lawyer with HazloLaw – Business Lawyers, on page 32 of its spring edition of CAPITAL Magazine. The article was written pre-COVID-19, but Dean’s advice is as relevant and sage now as it was then. To view the article, click here and [...]
In an effort to help businesses avoid permanently laying off their employees, the Ontario government will be temporarily amending labour laws under the Employment Standards Act. This decision, announced on Monday, June 1, is made amidst fears the severance costs that would otherwise be payable by law would put many businesses that are struggling to [...]
On Saturday, May 30th at 4:30pm IST, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer of HazloLaw, was a panelist at the Big Hairy Audacious Forum (BHAF) 2020 Virtual Conference hosted by Corporate Connections India. Martin’s panel was titled Going Big on Business Beyond Borders - A panel on International Trade Relations. Joined by experts such as [...]
On Friday, May 29, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer at HazloLaw, was the featured expert speaker at a webinar titled, Having Confidence doing business abroad: Tips, Tricks and Traps from an International Law Expert under the Corporate Connections speaker series. Martin addressed questions concerning the right structures for international operations, contractual agreements, and the [...]