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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Licence Appeal Tribunal says ATV crash on trip on and off public highway is an accident

Licence Appeal Tribunal says ATV crash on trip on and off public highway is an accident

Woman sought to revive statutory accident benefits stopped by insurer

Ontario Court of Appeal rules in employers’ favour in two wrongful dismissal suits

Ontario Court of Appeal rules in employers’ favour in two wrongful dismissal suits

Ruling says termination provisions met minimum statutory entitlements

Superior Court fixes damages at $75,000 for ‘vicious attack on a young boy’

Superior Court fixes damages at $75,000 for ‘vicious attack on a young boy’

Parents who cared for him after his jaw was wired shut get Family Law Act damages

Court of Appeal finds judge wrongly put burden on sexual battery claimant to prove non-consent

Court of Appeal finds judge wrongly put burden on sexual battery claimant to prove non-consent

New trial not ordered despite error, as evidence shows consent to sexual contact

Ont. CA lets anti-antisemitism group intervene in man’s acquittal for publicly inciting hatred

Ont. CA lets anti-antisemitism group intervene in man’s acquittal for publicly inciting hatred

Judge said statements in online videos urging violence against Jews weren’t made in ‘public place’

Superior Court adjusts contingent fee from $73K to $65K in trip-and-fall injury settlement

Superior Court adjusts contingent fee from $73K to $65K in trip-and-fall injury settlement

Ruling attributes favourable outcome for person under disability to counsel’s skill

Superior Court sets 19.9 percent interest on portion of $1M personal injury settlement

Superior Court sets 19.9 percent interest on portion of $1M personal injury settlement

Award includes substantial indemnity costs from offer date to acceptance date four years later

Judge finds disbarred lawyer misappropriated purchase funds, makes him pay $25k punitive damages

Judge finds disbarred lawyer misappropriated purchase funds, makes him pay $25k punitive damages

Trust is necessary for real estate transactions to function: Superior Court

Inadvertence of injured bus passenger’s counsel caused delay in setting down action: Superior Court

Inadvertence of injured bus passenger’s counsel caused delay in setting down action: Superior Court

Claim reinstated against Thunder Bay as judge says late filing didn’t significantly prejudice city

Divisional Court confirms accident benefit claimant disputed insurer’s partial denial too late

Divisional Court confirms accident benefit claimant disputed insurer’s partial denial too late

Decision clarifies extent of obligation to give notice of right to dispute refusal of benefits