Category: Blog

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Commercial Litigation

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Posted January 29, 2021

The Ontario Government is Proposing COVID Liability Protection

The Ontario Government is proposing to provide protection from the legal liability which would otherwise result from the negligent spread of COVID-19. This protection would[...]

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Estate Litigation

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Kate Wright

Posted January 28, 2021

Foreign Estate Trustees and Assets in Ontario

In this previous blog, Diana Tebby provided an overview of the process of applying for probate or, as she points out, what is now called[...]

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Family Law

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Posted January 26, 2021

Judicial Notice of COVID-19 Facts

When parties want to rely on facts in court they need to prove them with evidence. However, some facts are so well known that judges[...]

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Posted January 22, 2021

For the Scottish at Heart

A little levity for the New Year (and not at all relevant to environmental law): regulated symbols of our province. While you may be aware[...]

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Real Estate

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Jason Peyman

Posted January 21, 2021

Understanding Legal Fees and Disbursements on a Real Estate Purchase

When potential clients contact me about purchasing a property, the first question is often “how much are the legal fees”. Most people assume there is[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted January 20, 2021

Can I Fire Employees Who Refuse to Be Vaccinated? Kinda, Sorta, Maybe…

With the rollout of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, employers and most employees are looking forward to a return to some semblance of normalcy and, for[...]

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Environmental Law

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Posted January 19, 2021

The Experience of a Virtual Trial

Further to my earlier blog post in anticipation of the environmental team at Mann Lawyers first virtual trial, I can now report that the trial[...]

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Family Law

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Posted January 18, 2021

Prison Time for Not Paying Child Support

A recent Nova Scotia case is making headlines as a man owing a minimum of $250,000 in court-ordered child support has been sentenced to prison[...]

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Business Law

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Posted January 14, 2021

Restrictions on Businesses and Health Measures Under the New Ontario Emergency Order

On January 12, 2021, in response to an alarming rise in active COVID-19 cases across the province and to prevent the further depletion of hospital[...]