John T.G. Boyle

John is a partner in Cox & Palmer’s commercial litigation group. He routinely assists clients with all manner of contractual and property claims, such as those involving construction, real property, leasing, shareholders, director and officers, and fraud.

Experience

John understands that his clients need efficient and strong representation to cost-effectively tackle their complex matters. That is why he focuses on providing strategic advice that is both timely and personalized. Clients also benefit from his past legal experience, which includes successfully appearing at all levels of Court in Nova Scotia. Some recent examples are:

• Overturning a residential tenancies decision on appeal.
  Simmons v. Burglund
• Obtaining significant security for costs.
  SaltWire Network Inc. v. Groupe Des Medias Transcontinental de la Nouvelle-Ecosse Inc.
• Securing over $1 million in contractual damages.
  Weihai Taiwei Haiyang Aquatic Food Co. Ltd. v. Atlantic Sea Cucumber Ltd.
• Bringing summary judgment for over $3 million in fraudulently converted funds.
  Millbrook First Nation v Dawn Ellis-Abbott et al.
• Upholding a commercial lease agreement on appeal.
  Pothier v. Parkland Fuel Corporation.
• Defending a national retailer in a slip and fall case.
  Ricketts v. Best Buy Canada Ltd.

John has also been successful in mediations, judicial settlement conferences, and commercial arbitrations.

In addition to practicing at Cox and Palmer, he is a part-time faculty member at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law where he teaches the Corporate Securities Moot Team. He is also a member-at-large for the Canadian Bar Association’s National Construction and Infrastructure Law section and Vice-President of the Nova Scotia Bar Association’s Construction Law section. He has presented for the Advocates Society and is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.