September 1, 2014

Judge offers guidance on a ‘troublesome area of practice'

Nina Bombier was quoted in the September 1, 2014 issue of Law Times on handling delays in compliance with undertakings.

"A Superior Court judge is urging lawyers not to rush to court with motions to compel compliance with an undertaking before attempting to work it out with opposing counsel...

...Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP partner Nina Bombier says the judge's guidance is helpful. 'I think the overarching point of the [judge's] decision is that counsel have to co-operate and communicate around the compliance of undertakings,' she says."