Ford family firms gave mayor’s campaign a break on late payment fees
Toronto Council’s code of conduct does not deal specifically with expenses related to compliance audits.
Legal drinking age? Sorry, dude, you’re still too young
In this era of human rights statutes and commissions, many clubs turn away legal-age customers.
Case Law Update: Aguas v Rivard Estate
Civil procedure Dismissal order Test to set aside
Case Law Update: Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v Cunningham
Constitutional Law Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Discrimination
Case Law Update: Gagliano v Gomery and the Attorney General (Canada)
Administrative Law Natural Justice Bias Public Inquiries
Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen (Ex Rel City of Toronto) v Andrade
(Ontario Court of Justice, released September 15, 2011) Provincial Offences Act Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 11(b) Part I Offences Unreasonable Delay The question of constitutionally tolerable delay […]
Case Law Update: Rondel v Robinson Estate
Estates Interpretation of a Will Admissible Evidence
Litigation Update – September 2011
Six case law updates released between June and September 2011.
Partner David Wingfield seconded to Competition Bureau Legal Services
Partner David R. Wingfield has joined the Competition Bureau Legal Services.
Estoppel Certificates: Avoiding Liability for Another Owner’s Debts
Purchasers should note the importance of obtaining estoppel certificates as illustrated by Toronto Kosher Inc. v. Windward Drive Holdings Inc.
The judicial mediation debate
The Ontario Bar Association forms a Judicial Mediation Taskforce in response to Justice W.K. Winkler’s call to chart the future role of judicial mediation.
Timely Tax Returns Should be a Top Priority
Rosenberg Estate v. Canada (National Revenue) a cautionary reminder that every effort should be made to file tax returns on time.
An Ounce of Prevention: What Employers Need to Know about Recent Changes to Ontario’s Health and Safety System
New Ontario law changes the face of occupational health and safety regulation.
The “Tough on Drivers” Agenda
A proposed amendment to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act calls for heightened penalties for drivers convicted of offences where injury or death occurs.
Hot-tubbing experts – should lawyers like it?
Across the country, courts have been struggling with the best way to present expert evidence.