Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino is a writer for Law Times, Canadian Lawyer, Lexpert, Australasian Lawyer, and NZ Lawyer, publications focusing on legal news in Ontario, Canada more broadly, Australia, and New Zealand. 

She has covered the legal scene and case law in those jurisdictions. In particular, she has written about leading lawyer moves, new legislation, cases of interest to lawyers in practice areas including personal injury and medical malpractice, and business developments relevant to in-house counsel working in industries and sectors such as finance and technology. 

She has previously focused on workers’ compensation and employment case law in California, US, as a contributing writer for Human Resources Director America. 

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Queen’s Law announces plan for tax law and policy professorship

Queen’s Law announces plan for tax law and policy professorship

Initiative aims to improve research and prepare future tax lawyers

Superior Court approves legal fees set at a third of an injury settlement amount

Superior Court approves legal fees set at a third of an injury settlement amount

Litigation guardian, counsel accept $15k settlement for trip-and-fall accident

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling in favour of man who slipped and fell in parking lot

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling in favour of man who slipped and fell in parking lot

Injured party sued property owner and winter maintenance provider based on negligence

Ontario Court of Appeal denies stay of order to return child to father’s California home

Ontario Court of Appeal denies stay of order to return child to father’s California home

In breach of court order, mother kept daughter in Canada after winter break visit

Divisional Court upholds revoked licence of dentist who had sex with two patients/employees

Divisional Court upholds revoked licence of dentist who had sex with two patients/employees

He was convicted of violent crime against man who allegedly caught him in the act with his wife

Ontario Court of Appeal denies untimely claim for damages for post-concussion syndrome

Ontario Court of Appeal denies untimely claim for damages for post-concussion syndrome

Claimant had mostly recovered from first concussion when vehicular accident caused another

Shalini Konanur elected as LSO treasurer

Shalini Konanur elected as LSO treasurer

The South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario executive director is first racialized woman in position

Ontario Court of Appeal denies extension sought by lawyer facing high-conflict family case

Ontario Court of Appeal denies extension sought by lawyer facing high-conflict family case

Ruling says father, as a lawyer, should know importance of obeying court orders

Tribunal says homeowner can make accident claim for PTSD after pick-up truck crashes into his house

Tribunal says homeowner can make accident claim for PTSD after pick-up truck crashes into his house

Licence Appeal Tribunal says incident can be considered an accident

Court denies use of class members’ data unintentionally made available via legacy link

Court denies use of class members’ data unintentionally made available via legacy link

Claimant’s counsel made request under PIPEDA and Privacy Act