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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OCA rejects request to add defendant in case involving bar altercation

OCA rejects request to add defendant in case involving bar altercation

Judge says appellants reneged on settlement agreement not to name man as party in injury case

OCA finds non-competition clause in franchise agreement unenforceable

OCA finds non-competition clause in franchise agreement unenforceable

Judge says franchisee breached reasonable and enforceable non-solicitation clause

Ontario Superior Court adds Tina Lie and Rahat Godil as judges

Ontario Superior Court adds Tina Lie and Rahat Godil as judges

Lie was a Paliare Roland partner, while Godil was a Fasken partner

OCA grants appeal from denial of leave in inmate injury case

OCA grants appeal from denial of leave in inmate injury case

Man claims gross negligence, recklessness, breach of fiduciary duty against correctional officers

Court accepts $213.5m life insurance settlement against Sun Life

Court accepts $213.5m life insurance settlement against Sun Life

Superior Court approves legal fees of over $63m, settlement is biggest of its kind in Canada

Law Commission of Ontario adds Ramani Nadarajah to board of governors

Law Commission of Ontario adds Ramani Nadarajah to board of governors

Environmental law specialist is Law Foundation of Ontario’s representative on governing body

Paralegal can negotiate resolution of SABS claim: Ontario appeal court

Paralegal can negotiate resolution of SABS claim: Ontario appeal court

OCA says judge erred by finding that lawyer needed to negotiate for client under disability

Fanshawe College to stop offering Family Legal Services Provider program

Fanshawe College to stop offering Family Legal Services Provider program

LSO is considering options to maintain this legal service pathway

Sean Fraser announces Karen Hulan as Superior Court judge

Sean Fraser announces Karen Hulan as Superior Court judge

The personal injury lawyer has practised in London and Toronto and will sit in Barrie

Law Commission, Osgoode name first access to justice research fellow

Law Commission, Osgoode name first access to justice research fellow

The recipient, Jake Effoduh, is an assistant professor at Lincoln Alexander School of Law