Site Map for November 2019

Date
Title
28 Nov 2019
Canadian law schools added 316 students and 35 tenured faculty over five years, says FLSC update
28 Nov 2019
Lawyer ‘monopoly’ hampers consumer access to legal tech, says former AG Chris Bentley
27 Nov 2019
Canadian lawyers have an edge in international arbitration, says Ian Binnie
27 Nov 2019
Anonymous person donates $1 million to Indigenous learners in uOttawa Law
27 Nov 2019
International students were promised pathway to immigration — but there aren’t enough spots
27 Nov 2019
New Chief Digital Enforcement Officer gives bar insight into Competition Bureau
27 Nov 2019
Privacy Commissioner responds to Amnesty International critique of Ontario’s information freedom act
27 Nov 2019
Accused’s experience, education were relevant in determining if she met standard of care
27 Nov 2019
Premature to determine whether deportation infringed Charter when stay of removal was cancelled
27 Nov 2019
No basis that plaintiff’s decisions about presence of senior legal counsel were unreasonable
27 Nov 2019
Worker’s employment was not ‘insurable’ as it was dependent on temporary work visa
27 Nov 2019
Principal of finality dictated that settlements entered into with help of legal counsel be upheld
27 Nov 2019
Granting intervenor status would effectively bypass Divisional Court for sake of convenience
27 Nov 2019
Processes followed by ministry and municipality had not been perfect but had been fair
26 Nov 2019
More than half of soon-to-be-evicted tenants can’t attend hearings, says report on housing issues
25 Nov 2019
New entry-and-exit data collection a ‘game changer’ for immigration law, say lawyers
25 Nov 2019
Blakes names Bryson Stokes managing partner
25 Nov 2019
Lawyer Guy Pratte shares his sources of career inspiration at OBA event
25 Nov 2019
FSRA tightens disclosure on high-risk syndicated mortgages
25 Nov 2019
Greenspan and Hnatiw named as awardees at the TLA 2020 awards
25 Nov 2019
Training lawyers to think on their feet
25 Nov 2019
Bereskin & Parr donates $50,000 to student startups
25 Nov 2019
Applicant failed to establish that his place of education or origin resulted in adverse treatment
25 Nov 2019
No basis to conclude decision was outside range of possible, acceptable outcomes
25 Nov 2019
Worker was engaged in insurable and pensionable employment on basis of common law test
25 Nov 2019
Balance was achieved by granting stay but on terms
25 Nov 2019
Plaintiff had been obliged to exercise reasonable diligence to determine doctor’s identity
25 Nov 2019
Botched attempt to negotiate bonus and treatment resulted in poisoned work environment
25 Nov 2019
Breach of right to counsel was not technical or borderline
25 Nov 2019
Fact that worker not eligible for benefits did not mean his employment was not insurable
20 Nov 2019
Downey should consult with bar and bench before overhauling judicial appointments, lawyers say
20 Nov 2019
Boniferro’s term as deputy for the MAG to end in early 2020
20 Nov 2019
Ontario government revamps simplified procedure to reduce delays for 2020
20 Nov 2019
John Struthers named president of Criminal Lawyers’ Association
20 Nov 2019
Surveillance and social media in personal injury cases
20 Nov 2019
Given accused’s recent death, it was not proper to impose different sentence
20 Nov 2019
There was no evidence to suggest applicant developed severe disability during proration period
20 Nov 2019
Minister’s reasons reflect required elements of justification, transparency, and intelligibility
20 Nov 2019
Any benefits sole shareholder and director received were not compensation for services rendered
20 Nov 2019
Both defendants were found to be owners under applicable law, making them liable for judgment
20 Nov 2019
Mayor had intent for civil contempt, but acted on mistake of law and without contumacious intent
20 Nov 2019
Terms ‘open space lands’ and ‘Greenbelt’ had distinct meanings
18 Nov 2019
Church sex-abuse scandal shows importance of trials in society, says lawyer
18 Nov 2019
Judges don’t have ‘unfettered’ leeway on costs when settlement offers aren’t accepted
18 Nov 2019
Toronto Ombudsman, Pay Equity Commissioner honoured as top adjudicators and regulators
18 Nov 2019
Class action proceeds against pain clinic
18 Nov 2019
Mary Ellen Bench joins Dentons in Toronto as counsel
18 Nov 2019
Arbitrator did not have power to reinstate applicant into different position
18 Nov 2019
No evidence family members worked for taxpayer in alternative capacity of independent contractor
18 Nov 2019
There was nothing that required ‘or’ to be interpreted as conjunctive
18 Nov 2019
Director had history of non-compliance with rules of procedure
18 Nov 2019
Mother would be prejudiced by Ontario order made without opportunity to be heard
18 Nov 2019
Teachers were contractually entitled to amounts at issue
18 Nov 2019
Condition did not confer on vendors ‘sole, absolute and unfettered discretion’ to terminate
13 Nov 2019
Ottawa Law taps Orlando Da Silva for mental health programme
13 Nov 2019
2019 shook up everything from tribunals to the MAG
13 Nov 2019
Why litigation financiers are flocking to Canada
13 Nov 2019
Fasken to donate $125,000 to Pro Bono Ontario
13 Nov 2019
Parties to series of transactions were not dealing at arm’s length
13 Nov 2019
Requirements of personal services business were not met
13 Nov 2019
Application judge not obliged to limit receiver’s liability to gross negligence or wilful misconduct
13 Nov 2019
Right to vote was wrongly subsumed into freedom of expression
13 Nov 2019
Physician’s record keeping and review of symptoms did not fall below standard of care
13 Nov 2019
Bylaw did not authorize municipality to levy fee against homeowner
13 Nov 2019
There was no place on agreement for member to sign or initial provision
11 Nov 2019
Legal clinics anxiously await outcome of funding reconsideration hearings
11 Nov 2019
Lawyers with the best client reviews reach out early and often
11 Nov 2019
Osler taps Gillian Scott to lead launch of innovative products
11 Nov 2019
The top stories impacting lawyers now — Ontario’s 2019 legal year in review
11 Nov 2019
Court on judicial review can only consider evidence that was before administrative decision-maker
11 Nov 2019
Award contributed to costs incurred by taxpayer without being extravagant or punitive to Minister
11 Nov 2019
Principal of company was not properly registered to build seasonal home
11 Nov 2019
Actions didn’t result in wrongful taking where consistent with purpose of trust
11 Nov 2019
Submission as to damages was unsupported by any reference to authority
11 Nov 2019
Judge’s findings were findings of ‘but for’ causation, but not a reversible error
11 Nov 2019
Embargo would have immediate negative consequences for BC’s treasury and residents
07 Nov 2019
Lawyers wrestle with conflicting views on peremptory challenges
06 Nov 2019
Parkdale Community Legal Services wins $30k from Lerners LLP
06 Nov 2019
Decade-long fight over accident benefits nearing conclusion
06 Nov 2019
Lara Crawford, Marnie Vickerd named to the Ontario Court of Justice
06 Nov 2019
LEAF announces board of directors for 2019 to 2020
06 Nov 2019
Parliament can impose conditions on permanent resident’s right to remain in Canada
06 Nov 2019
Damages should reflect defendant’s non-opposition in real world
06 Nov 2019
Beneficial owner of property qualified as builder to apply for and receive rebate
06 Nov 2019
Corporation’s tax debt was not executed and returned unsatisfied
06 Nov 2019
Resignation as personal care attorney precluded party from making personal care decisions
06 Nov 2019
Wife was entitled to pre-judgment interest on equalization payment
04 Nov 2019
Court of Appeal rules Ontario insurance policy applies to B.C. accident
04 Nov 2019
Legal translation tool launching for French
04 Nov 2019
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic launches two initiatives for survivors of violence, harassment
04 Nov 2019
Still a long way to go for A2J, says Commonwealth secretary-general
04 Nov 2019
Gift certificate for purpose of s. 181.2 of Excise Tax Act must be form of property
04 Nov 2019
Provisions of standard lease applied irrespective of whether or not standard lease was signed
04 Nov 2019
Alcohol standard expired long after offence date
04 Nov 2019
Crown’s change of position was serious enough to justify intervention by Court
04 Nov 2019
Applicants had benefit of safety net provided by obligations of removals officer
04 Nov 2019
No injustice would arise by precluding taxpayer from raising issue already determined