Site Map for June 2019

Date
Title
28 Jun 2019
Former CBA president appointed to Federal Court
28 Jun 2019
New chief justice appointed at Superior Court
28 Jun 2019
StopSOP reveals why it rejected voluntary statement of principles
28 Jun 2019
Mining royalties appeal helpful for real estate, insolvency bar
27 Jun 2019
Chiappetta appointed to Specific Claims Tribunal
27 Jun 2019
McCarthy Tétrault CEO recognized for diversity and inclusion initiatives
27 Jun 2019
Stymied LSO votes keep status quo on statement of principles
27 Jun 2019
LSO debate on statement of principles comes to a head
27 Jun 2019
Mercer elected treasurer of LSO
26 Jun 2019
Should rules evolve so ‘smart’ legal forms can help more people?
26 Jun 2019
More than 500 complaints received about administrative tribunals: ombudsman
26 Jun 2019
New crypto-currency rules come as enforcement ramps up
26 Jun 2019
Honourary LLDs awarded to legal leaders
25 Jun 2019
Two new judicial appointments in Ontario announced
25 Jun 2019
Community legal clinic appeals budget cuts imposed by Legal Aid Ontario
25 Jun 2019
OBA pushes change on technology, availability of family law
25 Jun 2019
Equity groups galvanize supporters to show up at SOP vote
24 Jun 2019
Applicant failed to establish that significant causal connection existed between her hearing loss and her military service
24 Jun 2019
Purchaser could not take position that her unit was not complete for purposes of closing because of failure to complete common elements
24 Jun 2019
Breakdown in trust not indication that accountant’s status as taxpayer’s authorized representative had been revoked
24 Jun 2019
Permits were only issued because 11 buildings were constituent parts of integrated whole
24 Jun 2019
Act of dragging complainant while asleep and drugged was inconsistent with any sort of consent
24 Jun 2019
As long as taxpayers lived in Canada, they were subject to federal and provincial laws that applied to residents of Canada
24 Jun 2019
Basis for purported vehicle allowance paid by employer to taxpayer did not qualify as being reasonable
24 Jun 2019
Financial services lawyers anticipate stricter rules on open banking
24 Jun 2019
New president of The Advocates’ Society introduced
24 Jun 2019
Gowling WLG taps new EDI boss in Canada
24 Jun 2019
Accountants were likely to have useful perspective on issue of legislative purpose
24 Jun 2019
Crown had no obligation to provide taxpayer with list of undertakings
24 Jun 2019
Fasken partner receives OBA award for insolvency law
24 Jun 2019
Finding that appeal of bylaw amendments was commenced by appellant rather than union was reasonable finding of fact
24 Jun 2019
Specific deterrence was factor in case as accused needed lesson on evils of drinking and driving
24 Jun 2019
Taxpayer repeatedly asked Service Canada to reconsider and explain their position with respect to entire time period
24 Jun 2019
There would be no prima facie duty of care owed by Crown Attorneys to police officers
24 Jun 2019
Since victims were murdered by unknown persons, for unknown motive, beneficiaries in their estates were at risk of physical harm
24 Jun 2019
Payments were not one-time windfalls, but received as result of services taxpayer provided in carrying out duties as employee of casino
21 Jun 2019
LSO presents James Bartleman with honorary LLD
21 Jun 2019
Lenczner Slaght launches centralized website for commercial list
21 Jun 2019
Ryerson innovators set cutoff for lawyers to fix family law crisis
21 Jun 2019
Stikemans’ D'Silva appointed Court of Arbitration for Sport arbitrator
20 Jun 2019
McCarthy advises firms to prepare for breach inspections
20 Jun 2019
Ontario police take down child pornography ring
20 Jun 2019
Doug Downey to replace Caroline Mulroney as attorney general
20 Jun 2019
Self-represented litigants face challenges
19 Jun 2019
Toronto designer aims to overhaul law office culture
19 Jun 2019
Osler taps technology to streamline estoppel certificate production
19 Jun 2019
Ontario Human Rights Commission looking at AI impact on racial profiling
19 Jun 2019
Ottawa lawyer awarded key to the city
18 Jun 2019
Legal aid, diversity top issues in OBA election
18 Jun 2019
LSO advisory group asks benchers to hold on SOP vote
18 Jun 2019
Queen’s Law partners with European business school for AI project
18 Jun 2019
Thomson joins WeirFoulds financial services and corporate group
17 Jun 2019
Finding that party's role did not extend to investigation of risks effectively brought end to negligence claim
17 Jun 2019
Limitation period in Crown Liability and Proceedings Act overridden by limitation period set out in Income Tax Act
17 Jun 2019
Human error top cause of data breaches at law firms, says report
17 Jun 2019
Opt-out information, which was largely simple list, could not be properly characterized as evidence
17 Jun 2019
Neither of two amendments detracted from spousal support waiver in original contract
17 Jun 2019
Taxpayer did not show any documentation regarding charitable donations or tuition credits
17 Jun 2019
Purchasers costs award was increased somewhat to recognize their efforts to resolve matter
17 Jun 2019
LSO to host discussion on transgender youth and inclusion
17 Jun 2019
Gowling WLG expands IP practice in Beijing
17 Jun 2019
Requirements for transfer of request for access may be engaged regardless of whether government institution has control of record
17 Jun 2019
Majority erred by making finding of fact that trial judge declined to make
17 Jun 2019
As Aboriginal people plaintiffs were exempt from paying HST so not appropriate to order HST as part of costs
17 Jun 2019
Finding of guilt on impaired care and control charge, in light of no reasons given, was unreasonable
17 Jun 2019
Minister did not take mortgage into consideration in absence of adequate evidence as to outstanding amount
17 Jun 2019
Without access to justice there was no possibility of deterring future conduct by defendant
17 Jun 2019
There was no jurisdiction to order sale of property prior to trial unless order was necessary to preserve asset
17 Jun 2019
Party was vexatious litigant and did not have standing to participate in passing of accounts
17 Jun 2019
Police officer had no duty to make roadside breath demand immediately upon forming reasonable suspicion
17 Jun 2019
Failure to attend trial was not presumptively after-fact conduct
17 Jun 2019
Applicant not disabled as he was able to continue to work when he began to receive his retirement pension
17 Jun 2019
Concealing his involvement in complainant’s death was not accused’s initial intention
17 Jun 2019
Even if it were larger than customary, size of deposit, by itself, was insufficient to make forfeiture unconscionable
17 Jun 2019
Restrictive covenant was non-compliant with statutory requirement to set out lands benefited by covenant
14 Jun 2019
Cunningham Swan marks 125th year with gift to the Queen’s Law Clinics
14 Jun 2019
McMillan expands Canadian-Asian practice with former diplomat’s hire
14 Jun 2019
Lawyer wins appeal in lawsuit with paralegal
13 Jun 2019
Osler launches tool to mitigate employment-related risk
13 Jun 2019
LSO to update policies after exam scheduled on Eid
13 Jun 2019
Former client should pay $100,000 legal bill, judge says
13 Jun 2019
Mercredi to receive honorary LLD from Law Society of Ontario
12 Jun 2019
Tribunal examines ‘Real Estate Lawyers.ca LLP’ advertisements
12 Jun 2019
Minden Gross’ Pearlstein to receive OBA real estate law award
12 Jun 2019
Legal Aid Ontario to cut $14.5M from clinic system
12 Jun 2019
Esteemed Waterloo lawyer to retire after 40-year career
11 Jun 2019
Bereskin & Parr to support angel investing in Ontario
11 Jun 2019
Seminar helps lawyers work with victims of trauma after MMIWG report
11 Jun 2019
Toronto, AG face off again on city council cuts
11 Jun 2019
Bennett Jones partner to speak on Bermuda Executive Forum panel
10 Jun 2019
Only likely explanation for co-accused’s hearsay statements was truthfulness
10 Jun 2019
Trial judge was in best position to assess whether there was any overlap between short term disability benefits and income loss award
10 Jun 2019
Even if accused did not consent to drawing of blood, s. 8 of Charter not engaged as hospital staff were not acting as agents of police
10 Jun 2019
Negligent act by hospital before patient received care was negligence within meaning of limitation provision
10 Jun 2019
Dispute as to amount of tax debt owing did not affect determination that taxpayer was jointly and severally liable
10 Jun 2019
International child abductions need careful legal approach
10 Jun 2019
Accused’s own injuries and his knowledge that he took life of one individual and compromised lives of others was sufficient to find specific deterrence
10 Jun 2019
Party who did not assume business risk and had no meaningful opportunity to make profit was an “employee”
10 Jun 2019
Prospects of two judges opining on credibility of same witnesses was neither fair, nor in interests of justice
10 Jun 2019
Concentration of methamphetamine in accused’s blood was capable of causing impairment
10 Jun 2019
Defendant in contempt by failing to comply with order to deliver her cell phone to supervising solicitor
10 Jun 2019
Father's unreasonable conduct concerning his children was relevant for setting costs amount for trial
10 Jun 2019
Fact that applicant qualified for employment insurance sickness benefits did not mean he was necessarily eligible for CPP disability pension
10 Jun 2019
Failure of owner to provide her own up-to-date address did not constitute substantial failure to cooperate
10 Jun 2019
Parol evidence rule not preventing consideration of other evidence to provide certainty to written legal description
10 Jun 2019
Changes to Divorce Act reflect modern approach to parenting
10 Jun 2019
Lawyers post social media videos on legal aid cuts
10 Jun 2019
Applicants failed to establish that previous violations of tenancy agreement eroded overall character of development
10 Jun 2019
Ontario promotes awareness of concussions
10 Jun 2019
Respect for rule of law undermined both for offender and wider society when offender flouts court order
10 Jun 2019
Gowling pledges support to NRCan diversity campaign
10 Jun 2019
There was ambiguity in use of words/phrases “acquire”, “to present”, “all real estate development opportunities” and “typical budget model”
10 Jun 2019
Automobile insurer in Ontario cannot rescind automobile insurance contract at common law
10 Jun 2019
Legal questions decided by Chief of Defence Staff in interpreting Canadian Forces Administrative Order not outside adjudicator’s specialized area of expertise
10 Jun 2019
When addressing proportionality, motion judge should have considered public interest
07 Jun 2019
Statement-of-principles supporters rally ahead of key vote
07 Jun 2019
Gowlings advises 2019 Sci Innovation Competition winner
07 Jun 2019
Asian Canadian lawyer group gets momentum at SCC, parliament
07 Jun 2019
OBA Foundation to host debate on MoJAG role
06 Jun 2019
Ontario Bar Association launches robe bank for new lawyers
06 Jun 2019
Criminal lawyers press Minister of Justice to release report on extradition case
06 Jun 2019
Tribunal delays and privacy rules impacting clients with disabilities
06 Jun 2019
CBA president, OHRC react to MMIWG report
05 Jun 2019
Osgoode Society to honour four legal scholars
05 Jun 2019
Firms need data to back up their prices, say experts
05 Jun 2019
Dentons advises cannabis firm’s trans-Atlantic acquisition
04 Jun 2019
Mediation better way to respond to sex assault allegations: lawyer
04 Jun 2019
Law Society of Ontario to host panel on accessibility
04 Jun 2019
New ED of LEAF says ‘shocking’ shortfall in pay equity exists
04 Jun 2019
Spike in demand for migrant workers causes hiring jam
03 Jun 2019
Applicants' argument that their removal in absence of risk assessment violated the Charter failed
03 Jun 2019
Conservation included concepts of preservation and sustainability
03 Jun 2019
Circumstances were not beyond control of taxpayer who was complicit in or wilfully disregarded fraud
03 Jun 2019
Absence of signs warning of depression in road where collision occurred did not constitute state of non-repair
03 Jun 2019
Administrative charge was necessary to ensure that key individuals continued to participate in proceedings
03 Jun 2019
Vendors breached contracts by failing to provide materials required to perform due diligence
03 Jun 2019
Report not suggesting that plaintiff’s recovery from surgery was compromised by lack of postsurgical care
03 Jun 2019
Penalties justified as taxpayer had made false statement or omission equivalent to gross negligence
03 Jun 2019
Any trust created by statute not subject to the three certainties
03 Jun 2019
Police intentionally obtained information in breach of medical confidentiality to obtain warrant
03 Jun 2019
New list aims to create referral network for Canada’s female lawyers
03 Jun 2019
Presumption that responding party not entitled to costs where motion not dismissed not applicable to costs on appeal
03 Jun 2019
There had to be mechanism in place for parent who was seeking return of wrongfully removed child
03 Jun 2019
Taxpayers avoided lengthy trial and saved parties time and cost by bringing application, which was factor in favour of higher costs
03 Jun 2019
Validity of policies and regulatory enforcement could be adjudicated with proper evidentiary background
03 Jun 2019
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act not providing for review as broad and advantageous as habeas corpus
03 Jun 2019
Bennett Jones announces Allan Gotlieb’s retirement
03 Jun 2019
Allegations of bias arising from bonus scheme for port authority’s key employees would be of little precedential value
03 Jun 2019
LEAF names new executive director
03 Jun 2019
AI may help with alternative dispute resolution
03 Jun 2019
Parties were awarded general damages arising from corporation's oppressive and unfair conduct
03 Jun 2019
Terms were separation agreement were complete answer to claim to share in pension prior to reconciliation
03 Jun 2019
On controlled bodies of water, “High Water Mark” presumptively referred to line where land met water at normal controlled level
03 Jun 2019
Threshold for setting aside noting of default less onerous than setting aside default judgment