Jonathan Lisus Mandates

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Ontario Court of Appeal, struck down administrative segregation provisions of Correctional Services Act as cruel and unusual treatment.

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada, interpretation of Criminal Code provisions criminalizing voyeuristic photographs.

Successfully represented class counsel in Ontario Court of Appeal, availability of contingent fee under Class Proceedings Act in absence of monetary.

Successfully represented federal government in Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing judgment regarding validity and scope of commercial indemnity and test for actionable misrepresentation.

Successfully represented landlord and insurer in Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing decision regarding insurance coverage in the event of fire loss.

Successfully represented Canadian General Motors dealers in Ontario Court of Appeal reversing judgment regarding applicability of Ontario franchise legislation to American parent of franchisor.

Leading authority on breach of privacy class action and adequate alternate remedy under statute.

Successfully represented plaintiffs, Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing worldwide asset freeze, leading authority on investigative receivers, personal liability of court appointed receiver for costs.

Successfully represented borrower at trial and in British Columbia Court of Appeal, duty of borrower to draw down on executed special purpose credit agreement.

Successfully represented Canada’s largest mental health hospital, jurisdictional boundary between criminal court and hospitals in allocation of health resources for court ordered psychiatric remand.

Successfully represented Republic of Estonia and Estonian Air in Ontario Court of Appeal establishing scope of commercial exception in State Immunity Act.

Successfully represented plaintiff in Ontario Court of Appeal overturning judgment denying subject matter jurisdiction of Superior Court over claims against German bank.