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Justice Backhouse
Ontario Superior Court of Justice — Divisional Court
Reported rulings
75
Practice focus
Real Estate, Administrative
Outcomes · all rulings
Dismissed
59%
Defendant prevailed
25%
Plaintiff prevailed
15%
Mixed / split
1%
Based on 75 reported rulings. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Curia · Appearance strategy

Run heavy on record-based arguments. This judge is historically receptive to plaintiff submissions grounded in contemporaneous medical records. Narrative-heavy expert opinions without corroborating documentation are more likely to be discounted.

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Recent rulings
Case
Citation
Date
Partap Law Medicine Professional Corporation v Ontario (Minister of Health)
2026 ONSC 1579 (CanLII)
Mar 18, 2026
Prinzen v. Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
2026 ONSC 1232 (CanLII)
Mar 10, 2026
K.D. v. Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa
2026 ONSC 1203 (CanLII)
Feb 26, 2026
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