Site Map for January 2020

Date
Title
29 Jan 2020
Legal Aid Ontario clarifies policy for inmates seeking family law services
29 Jan 2020
Identity fraudsters can exploit legal loopholes in title insurance, lawyers warned
29 Jan 2020
Bogoroch & Associates donates $200,000 to Queen’s Law legal aid clinic
29 Jan 2020
Indigenous student is one of the youngest panel speakers to be featured at prestigious conference
29 Jan 2020
Final order was issued on basis of incorrect interpretation of scope of authority conferred on CRTC
29 Jan 2020
Rule of law requires correctness standard for constitutional questions
29 Jan 2020
Required factors for assessing required element of deception were not considered
29 Jan 2020
Income that contributed to fair market value would reflect taxes payable
29 Jan 2020
Notice of change filed under CIA was not test for effective resignation
27 Jan 2020
Alex Neve, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada, bows out after two decades
27 Jan 2020
LSO event explores nuances of supporting human rights abroad
27 Jan 2020
Report on mobile legal aid pilot program: ‘Embeddedness’ in community is key
27 Jan 2020
U of T law professors auction bike tour, tarot card reading to raise funds for Indigenous initiative
27 Jan 2020
Randy Williamson of Aird & Berlis named Partner of the Year by YorkU’s innovation unit
27 Jan 2020
Canadian Law Awards to celebrate nation’s best law firms
27 Jan 2020
Evidence supporting finding of trust was ambiguous
27 Jan 2020
Application judge erred by not comparing allegation with homeowner policy's language
27 Jan 2020
Landlord breached lease by re-entering premises prior to expiry of notice period
27 Jan 2020
Board's finding of subtenancy based on incorrect formulation of applicable statutory provisions
27 Jan 2020
It was reasonably foreseeable to tavern that patrons would arrive and leave in motor vehicles
24 Jan 2020
Doug Ford tells judges they need to ‘toughen up’ on guns, gangs and bail
24 Jan 2020
LSO diversity debate reignited after alleged conflict between equity advisor, bencher
23 Jan 2020
Law professor Ardi Imseis joins UN commission investigating Yemen civil war human rights violations
22 Jan 2020
Outsized award against insurer should incentivize fairness in LAT, says lawyer
22 Jan 2020
Canada is among the first to countries to release guidelines for combining mediation and arbitration
22 Jan 2020
Environmental lawyers seek amendments to Clean Water Act
22 Jan 2020
Nearly 46% of readers support more progressive LSO fee structure
22 Jan 2020
Lenczner Slaght expands its referral network for female lawyers to corporate practice areas
22 Jan 2020
13 in every 100,000 travellers passing the border had digital devices examined, CBSA says
22 Jan 2020
Lawyer in Brampton wrongful death case slams government for court delays
22 Jan 2020
Taxpayer was not cavalier about his income tax obligations
22 Jan 2020
Minister’s position would require taxpayers to consult with their experts and provide opinions
22 Jan 2020
Workers held insurable employment notwithstanding non-arm’s length relationship
22 Jan 2020
Permits were closed as necessary, with any delays being inconsequential
22 Jan 2020
Survivor could not dispose of substantial parts of property to defeat agreement
20 Jan 2020
Clayton Ruby: Independent commission must fix Canada’s ‘humiliating’ record of wrongful conviction
20 Jan 2020
After CUSMA breakthrough, international trade experts vie for panel spots
20 Jan 2020
John Brown of McCarthy Tétrault joins Class Proceedings Fund committee
20 Jan 2020
OTLA seeking new leadership, flexibility and resourcefulness a must
20 Jan 2020
CLEO launches online tool to help troubled tenants fill out housing matter legal forms
20 Jan 2020
Lawyer Kelly Burke is appointed Ontario’s French language services commissioner
20 Jan 2020
Deceased’s right to share of family patrimony could not be denied by use of trust
20 Jan 2020
Taxpayer’s shareholders in Canada were making its decisions rather than its director in Netherlands
20 Jan 2020
Minister had reason to believe that taxpayer was “protector” of named entities
20 Jan 2020
Doctrine of legitimate expectations only applied to procedure to be followed
16 Jan 2020
How lawyers brought down internet trolls — without ever uncovering their identities
16 Jan 2020
Ontario’s house-poor homeowners could be tempted by fraud and real estate lawyers are on high alert
15 Jan 2020
After viral video, lawyers confirm: Yes, there is a rule against walking across the highway
15 Jan 2020
Insured died before signing settlement agreement — so is it enforceable?
15 Jan 2020
Social media, publicity adds pressure for cash-strapped litigants
15 Jan 2020
Norton Rose Fulbright launches legal tech platform to build bespoke business apps
15 Jan 2020
OJEN unveils family law program for vulnerable young mothers
15 Jan 2020
Family lawyers launch initiative for self-represented litigants at Toronto Superior Court of Justice
13 Jan 2020
Could lawyers’ conduct widen rift with medical evaluators?
13 Jan 2020
New trial ordered for expelled members of Ethiopian Orthodox Church
13 Jan 2020
Chumak & Co. LLP merges with Dickinson Wright’s Toronto office
13 Jan 2020
Anne Spafford and Tammy Ring land leadership roles at Lerners LLP
13 Jan 2020
Fake reviews posted by Ian-Roland imposter no longer feature his picture
13 Jan 2020
MAG releases new flowcharts to illustrate latest court reforms
13 Jan 2020
Taxpayers were wilfully blind to excessive valuations placed on donated software
13 Jan 2020
Discharge was irrevocable, and could not be revived by registration by another lien
10 Jan 2020
Government’s power to pay out on seized property would get less court oversight under bill 161
08 Jan 2020
Ontario would take a step backward with proposed class action changes, critics say
08 Jan 2020
Messaging app data overturns conviction
08 Jan 2020
Smart & Biggar aims to honour small business owners who pulled themselves up by their bootstraps
08 Jan 2020
Class action involving allegedly wrongfully terminated BlackBerry employees moves forward
08 Jan 2020
Commission income earned by life insurance broker was taxable
08 Jan 2020
Woman acted unreasonably throughout litigation
08 Jan 2020
Road Access Act to prevent unilateral blocking of all road access over private lands
06 Jan 2020
Licensee granted ‘good character’ after undergrad plagiarism leads to decade of dispute
06 Jan 2020
SCC clarifies health and safety inspection duties for Canada Post’s vast mail routes
06 Jan 2020
Ontario business law council ‘a unique beast within government,’ says new chair
06 Jan 2020
Stephen Beney to lead Bereskin & Parr as managing partner, Micheline Gravelle steps down
06 Jan 2020
Lawyers from abroad get local mentorship through Intact program
06 Jan 2020
ITO established grounds that search of accused’s car would reveal evidence of drugs
06 Jan 2020
Role of s. 2 of Canada Transportation Act was to displace presumption of Crown immunity
06 Jan 2020
Taxpayer’s own arguments confirmed that his application was premature
06 Jan 2020
The law amendments for Canada’s bankruptcy and insolvency laws this 2019
01 Jan 2020
Biography - Doug Downey