
Case Review – Sjostrom Sheet Metal Ltd. v. Geo A. Kelson Company Limited, 2023 ONSC 4959
A stitch in time saves none (unless it’s properly documented in accordance with the terms of the contract).
A stitch in time saves none (unless it’s properly documented in accordance with the terms of the contract).
Whose decisions are entitled to more deference, a consultant’s or an adjudicator’s?
Lessons Learned No decision better demonstrates the bow wave of unnecessary destruction and expense that expands in the wake of emotionally-fuelled squabbling. It destroys
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