Site Map for October 2021

Date
Title
29 Oct 2021
Tensions arise in Convocation after StopSOP bencher says LSO Equity Advisory Group is not needed
27 Oct 2021
LSO tribunal finds lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for contradictory sworn affidavits
27 Oct 2021
Windsor Law's Class Action Clinic celebrates two-year anniversary
27 Oct 2021
Ontario's auditor general names Tyler Schulz as environment commissioner
26 Oct 2021
Recent case "like a CSI episode" says Thomson Rogers' Aleks Mladenovic
25 Oct 2021
Steve Anderson encourages racialized lawyers to share their unconventional legal journeys
25 Oct 2021
Muslim lawyer Walied Soliman wins $500,000 damages in libel lawsuit for terrorism accusations
25 Oct 2021
Accepting contractual terms after choosing not to read its conditions is legally binding: Ont CA
25 Oct 2021
Legal Aid Ontario releases statement of principles for new Legal Aid Services Act, more updates made
25 Oct 2021
Superior Court rejects submission of bias in motor vehicle accident case
22 Oct 2021
Women accused of racist Snapchat video, mocking George Floyd, win defamation suit
22 Oct 2021
Financial disclosure still required in summary judgment motions: court
22 Oct 2021
Owner or contractor? Court rules on litigant's status under Construction Act
21 Oct 2021
Court finds that successive warrant applications on the same information not an abuse of process
21 Oct 2021
Court says that Ontario courts have jurisdiction even if 'directing mind' resides abroad
20 Oct 2021
Lenczner Slaght expands ReferToHer to include more female lawyers with aim to improve diversity
20 Oct 2021
Ontario's new online gaming application has several complex considerations: Stikeman Elliott
20 Oct 2021
Ontario reinvests $1.5 million seized from criminals in 18 community projects to combat crime
20 Oct 2021
Court refuses to exclude evidence gathered in execution of search warrant covering applicant's home
19 Oct 2021
No right to appeal an order declining request to fund an appeal: court
19 Oct 2021
Adamant refusal to apologize for sexual harassment justified termination from employment: court
19 Oct 2021
Quitclaim that failed to list which assets were included deemed unenforceable: court
18 Oct 2021
Ontario Court of Appeal releases tentative plan to return to in-person hearing in November
18 Oct 2021
Poonam Puri, Osgoode professor, wins legal writing medal from Ontario government
18 Oct 2021
Court rejects defendant's motion for personal injury plaintiff to attend second medical exam
18 Oct 2021
Advanced age and poor health should have mitigated the accused's sentence: court
18 Oct 2021
Court finds counsel's 'misguided' actions not a breach of duty of loyalty warranting a new trial
13 Oct 2021
Long term care home residents greatly impacted by COVID detention measures: Advocacy lawyer
13 Oct 2021
Judge accused of bias rejects disbarred lawyer's motion to overturn dismissed appeal
13 Oct 2021
Evidence obtained at photo line-ups ruled admissible in robbery case
13 Oct 2021
Mother brought children to Ontario and refused to return home to UAE, order to return stayed: court
13 Oct 2021
Auto insurers' profit increase during COVID demonstrates need for transparency: lawyer
13 Oct 2021
Donation of $12,000 to promote urban studies efforts at Windsor Law
13 Oct 2021
uOttawa law students launch free platform to help small businesses combat data breaches
11 Oct 2021
Directives from Ontario Chief Medical Officer ruled reasonable
11 Oct 2021
Court grants father decision-making authority over child's vaccination
11 Oct 2021
Stay order allowed, Indigenous minor allowed to remain with caregivers pending appeal: court
11 Oct 2021
Tenant ordered to pay rent arrears after COVID-19 restrictions triggered force majeure clause
11 Oct 2021
Justice of the peace removed from office over opinion article on bail system
11 Oct 2021
Participation in case conference not private information, disclosure not a breach of privacy: court
11 Oct 2021
Ontario's top court stays decision in case involving Indigenous child in need of protection
11 Oct 2021
Hearsay probative value must be measured against prejudicial effect and not by case strength: ONT CA
11 Oct 2021
Panel discusses how companies can move from thought to action in achieving diversity and inclusion
11 Oct 2021
Province to expand access to translation of documents filed with courts for Franco-Ontarians
11 Oct 2021
Disability Determination Package forms updated for Ontario Disability Support Program applicants
06 Oct 2021
Special award often "the last bastion of protection" for insureds
06 Oct 2021
Anna Malazhavaya urges young mothers not to leave the legal profession due to lack of support
06 Oct 2021
LSO should speak out on behalf of Hong Kong lawyers: Bencher Chi-Kun Shi
06 Oct 2021
Erika Chamberlain, Western Law dean, reappointed to second term
06 Oct 2021
Court affirms grievance arbitrator's order for employer to pay damages as per collective agreement
04 Oct 2021
Franklyn Harris Bennett awarded LSO honorary degree, highlights how the profession can improve
04 Oct 2021
Equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives must start small to avoid performative perception
04 Oct 2021
Law Foundation of Ontario invests in 17 Access to Justice Fund projects
04 Oct 2021
Accident benefits not required before a claimant can access Licence Appeal Tribunal: case
01 Oct 2021
Increased role of parent does not always justify joint decision-making responsibility: court
01 Oct 2021
Trade union need not be involved in negotiating pay equity maintenance: Divisional Court
01 Oct 2021
Duplicative class actions against pharmaceutical companies allowed to proceed