Category: Blog

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Practice Management

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Posted November 18, 2021

Skills Set # 23: Decorum, Effectiveness and Excellence

Decorum To choose just one of several related definitions, decorum is “behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite” and should be observed by barristers or[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted November 17, 2021

Defences to OHSA Charges: Due Diligence Primer

Breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) are known as strict liability offences. Fundamentally, strict liability means that parties who are charged under[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Kate Wright

Posted November 16, 2021

What Happens to Inheritances for Minor Children if You Don’t Leave a Will?

Since November is “Make a Will Month” in Ontario, I wanted to write about a question that often comes up in discussions I have not[...]

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Real Estate

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Daniella Sicoli-Zupo

Posted November 15, 2021

Nuisances, Annoyances, Disruptions – Oh, My: Condominium Authority Tribunal’s Jurisdiction is Expanding January 1st 2022

Changes to the Condominium Act, 1998 (Condo Act) have been pending for some time now, however, the wait seems to be over according to an[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Diana Tebby

Posted November 12, 2021

To be Conditional or Not (When it Comes to Your Power of Attorney for Property)

In Ontario, the Substitute Decisions Act establishes two distinct powers of attorney: the Power of Attorney for Personal Care and the Power of Attorney for[...]

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Family Law

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Kate Wright

Posted November 8, 2021

Family Law in the Digital Age: Equalization and Digital Assets

The world of digital assets is always expanding and evolving. Digital assets include anything from photos and videos to data accounts and cryptocurrency. The new[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted November 4, 2021

A New Twist on Make a Will Month – Why NOT Make a Will??

As you may know, November is “Make a Will Month” in Ontario – a push to have Ontarians get their affairs in order, whether they[...]

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Family Law

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Posted November 1, 2021

Ottawa’s New Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution in Family Law

November 1, 2021 marks the start of a new pilot project at the Ottawa Superior Court of Justice, Family Court Branch, called Binding Judicial Dispute[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted October 28, 2021

What Happens in Ontario May Stay in Ontario: Previous Regulatory Convictions May be Weighed During Sentencing for Subsequent OHSA Convictions

Convictions for breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) often lead to large fines for both corporate and individual defendants. Additionally, for individual[...]