Representative plaintiffs can be protected from liability

When it comes to civil litigation, Ontario and other provinces have a “loser pays” rule. That means that the party who succeeds in court will typically have a portion of their legal costs paid by the opposing side. This may be daunting to some prospective representative plaintiffs in class actions. However, there are a number of options that will protect those representative plaintiffs from liability for costs awards in unsuccessful class action proceedings. To read more, click here.

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