What is the current state of the law on the drafting of a plaintiff’s pleading?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from McNeill v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2012 ONSC 241 (CanLII):
Beyond that, I agree with the comment in Jourdain v. Ontario that interference with the right of plaintiff’s counsel to draft his client’s pleading as he sees fit should be avoided by the court unless there is a clear prejudice to the opposing party.
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