Estate Alert – Proposed Amendments to Ontario Legislation in Respect of Parental Recognition
Bill 137 – An Act to amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Vital Statistics Act andother Acts with respect to parental recognition, which is also known as Cy and Ruby’s Act (Parental Recognition), 2015 – proposes a number of amendments to the statutes dealing with parental recognition.
WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2016
WeirFoulds is proud to continue to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The Cup bears the name of the Honourable John D. Arnup, O.C., Q.C., who for many years sat as a distinguished member of the Court of Appeal for Ontario following a career at WeirFoulds as one of Canada’s finest litigation counsel.
WeirFoulds Proud to Continue Supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada and BLSACares
WeirFoulds is proud to continue supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada (BLSA Canada) by sponsoring the 25th Annual National Conference and the association’s charitable branch, BLSACares.
Raj Anand, Counsel for the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in a SCC Constitutional Test
Raj Anand, a senior civil litigation and human rights partner at WeirFoulds, and a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, is featured in the January 15, 2016 edition of The Lawyers Weekly in “Government agent immunity issue one of the challenges for SCC: Winter session will also look at penalties, admissibility, infanticide”.
Four WeirFoulds Partners in Lexpert® Special Edition on Litigation
We are pleased to announce that Bryan Finlay, W.A. Derry Millar, Kenneth Prehogan, and J. Gregory Richards have been listed in the Lexpert® Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers.
WeirFoulds Partner Emeritus Bryan Finlay, QC, Joins Supreme Court Advocacy Institute Advisor Roster for Toronto
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Emeritus Bryan Finlay, QC, has accepted an invitation from the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute to join the Advisor Roster for Toronto.
WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that it has taken the top spot in Novae Res Urbis’ (NRU) 17th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms.
WeirFoulds Partner Ian Mitchell named 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Ian Mitchell has been named a 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star. This award honours Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 from law firms and in-house, paying tribute to those in the legal profession who have an exceptional record of success, community leadership and contributions to their firm or company’s achievements. Awards were presented at the Annual Gala held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on November 19, 2015.
Partner Frank Walwyn on Finding a Niche in Canada and his Native Caribbean
Partner Frank Walwyn discusses complex cases from his Caribbean litigation practice in the November 2015 edition of Queen’s Law Reports. Download the PDF to read the alumni profile of Frank.
Quiz: Litigating in the Caribbean
In the dead of Canadian winters, it’s not just snowbirds who escape to the Caribbean. Incentives such as low or no taxes, less robust financial regulation, and a high degree […]
WeirFoulds proud to be ranked in inaugural Chambers Canada 2016 guide
WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three of our partners are ranked as leaders in their fields in the inaugural edition of Chambers Canada.
Integrity Provisions and Leases with Federal Governmental Bodies
Overview of the new Integrity Regime On July 3, 2015, the Government of Canada introduced a revamped “Integrity Regime” that applies to all real property transactions (including leases)[1] between private […]
WeirFoulds Ranked Number One in the Canadian Lawyer Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms 2015
WeirFoulds LLP is delighted to announce that the Firm has been voted by our peers and colleagues as the number one regional law firm in Canadian Lawyer’s 2015 Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms. Canadian Lawyer surveyed lawyers and in-house counsel from across Canada to vote on Ontario’s full-service regional firms based on regional service coverage, client base, notable mandates, service excellence and legal expertise.
27 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2016 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Several WeirFoulds lawyers have been consistently recognized by […]
Jeff Cowan Discusses Energy Fundamentals Group Inc. v. Veresen Inc., Impact of Bhasin v. Hrynew, in Canadian Lawyer Inhouse
Jeff Cowan, partner at WeirFoulds LLP, discusses the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Energy Fundamentals Group Inc. v. Veresen Inc. in Canadian Lawyer Inhouse. The case involved implied terms in contracts.