Site Map for September 2019

Date
Title
30 Sep 2019
Bar and bench must learn more about systemic racism, lawyers say
30 Sep 2019
Three judges appointed to Ontario Court of Justice
30 Sep 2019
Loss of cash settlements in auto insurance claims of concern to Law Times’ readers
30 Sep 2019
Remissa Hirji joins Law Foundation’s Class Proceedings Fund
30 Sep 2019
It wasn’t plain and obvious that fraudulent concealment couldn’t delay running of limitation period
30 Sep 2019
Must satisfy ‘five-factor test’ to claim scientific research, experimental development expenditures
30 Sep 2019
Policy only covered direct causes of losses
27 Sep 2019
New community housing policy raises questions
27 Sep 2019
Ontario creates council for Kenora Justice Centre
27 Sep 2019
Justin Kutyan to head KPMG Law in Canada
27 Sep 2019
Rebates of excise tax were not limited to provinces
27 Sep 2019
Employee was aware of risk in employment contract that employer could terminate profit sharing plan
27 Sep 2019
Without use of presumptions, charge of driving with excessive alcohol should have been dismissed
26 Sep 2019
What should be exempt from lawyers’ duties of confidentiality and solicitor-client privilege?
26 Sep 2019
Refugee case raises ‘live issues’ in human rights law, says lawyer
26 Sep 2019
Robert Seidel re-elected as DLA Piper Canada managing partner
26 Sep 2019
Gowling WLG signs UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
26 Sep 2019
Court did not have jurisdiction to make order against Minister to return amount of penalty
26 Sep 2019
Defendant's behaviour did not constitute marked departure from common decency
26 Sep 2019
Accused did not pose danger to public if stay of her driver’s license suspension were granted
26 Sep 2019
Claim for damages sustained to house during construction statute-barred
25 Sep 2019
Ontario upholds ban on peremptory challenges, says change applies retrospectively
25 Sep 2019
Legal needs of racialized clients being ignored in election, clinic director says
25 Sep 2019
Lerners’ Peter Kryworuk inducted into Litigation Counsel of America
25 Sep 2019
Gordon McKenna joins Bennett Jones as partner
25 Sep 2019
Federal Court had authority to issue declaratory relief in deciding application for judicial review
25 Sep 2019
‘Forgery’ is issue of authenticity, not truth
24 Sep 2019
Beverley McLachlin says it is not necessarily improper for judges to return to practice
24 Sep 2019
McCarthy Tétrault advises Cortland Partners on acquisition of Pure Multi-Family
24 Sep 2019
Ontario commemorates Rowan’s Law Day on Sept. 25
24 Sep 2019
Motion judge owed deference to evidence of injury
24 Sep 2019
Reimbursement of travel expenses was camouflage for consulting fees relating to scouting services
24 Sep 2019
No special circumstances that would justify ordering assessment of legal account
23 Sep 2019
Court examines border agent powers at Cornwall Island in unique case
23 Sep 2019
Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer Karen Jensen will be Canada’s first pay equity commissioner
23 Sep 2019
Toronto's big cybersecurity summit highlights legal issues
23 Sep 2019
Commission should not have been criticized for not addressing argument that was not made
23 Sep 2019
Taxpayer filed objection to reassessments on time
23 Sep 2019
Employee’s resignation notice was equivocal and she was entitled to withdraw it
20 Sep 2019
Province’s auto insurance plan deemed problematic by lawyers
20 Sep 2019
Ontario Human Rights Commission calls on police to address racial profiling
20 Sep 2019
Cassels Brock’s Noble Chummar reappointed to LCBO
20 Sep 2019
Law Society to award Indigenous advocate Delia Opekokew with LLD
20 Sep 2019
Income from estate could only be used to benefit wife while wife was alive
20 Sep 2019
Hospital staff not acting as agents of police
20 Sep 2019
FATCA did not breach s. 8 and s.15 of Charter
19 Sep 2019
Ford government’s cuts to Toronto city council ruled constitutional
19 Sep 2019
Histories of Canadian law and Métis people are entwined, says Jean Teillet
19 Sep 2019
More women are on TSX company boards - but there’s slow progress to the C-Suite, says Osler
19 Sep 2019
GM lawyer Michael Smith becomes partner at Bennett Jones
19 Sep 2019
Failure to accept tender reduced interest that could be charged
19 Sep 2019
Failure to ensure that information was reliable denied procedural fairness of accused
19 Sep 2019
Respondents did not provide evidence they would suffer financial hardship if stay not lifted
18 Sep 2019
Ontario court rules cap on general damages does not apply to sexual abuse
18 Sep 2019
House of Commons reveals legal fee reimbursement over $54k
18 Sep 2019
Downey slams Purdue Pharma for not including Canadian claims
18 Sep 2019
U of T's Anita Anand awarded medal by Royal Society of Canada
18 Sep 2019
Tax Court gave taxpayer opportunity to comply with orders and warned of consequences of failure
18 Sep 2019
Delay of action was caused solely by defendant’s failure to produce surveillance report
18 Sep 2019
Fact that company had greater liabilities than assets did not render company insolvent
17 Sep 2019
How criminal lawyers make referrals
17 Sep 2019
Man discharged from his fourth bankruptcy
17 Sep 2019
Ontario law firms targeted by divorce settlement fraud attempts
17 Sep 2019
Small claims court mediation program leads to fair outcomes, participants say
17 Sep 2019
Minister's counsel could not revoke, rescind or avoid pre-existing settlement
17 Sep 2019
Taxpayer not entitled to wholly dependent person tax credit as only one parent paid child support
17 Sep 2019
Retainer rate of legal aid lawyer was to be reference in costs proceeding
16 Sep 2019
Open schedule at Competition Tribunal presents opportunity for commissioner, lawyer says
16 Sep 2019
Students raise alarm on future of university legal clinics
16 Sep 2019
CICB to cease accepting applications on Oct. 1
16 Sep 2019
Stikeman Elliott, Rubin Thomlinson, McCarthy Tétrault win HR awards
16 Sep 2019
Tax Court did not have jurisdiction to decide whether Minister was required to make adjustments
16 Sep 2019
Applicant had “brief and fleeting intent” to occupy property
16 Sep 2019
Trusteeship program was not necessarily for people who were incapable of managing finances
13 Sep 2019
Insurance lawyers reveal their referral philosophies
13 Sep 2019
Court of Appeal rules auto insurer not liable for parental negligence claim stemming from accident
13 Sep 2019
Refugee lawyers speak out on federal election campaign rhetoric
13 Sep 2019
Employees of Aboriginal Legal Services join major union
13 Sep 2019
Pro Bono Ontario to rename Ottawa help centre after David Scott
13 Sep 2019
Provinces did not have ability to establish minimum national standards for green house gas emissions
13 Sep 2019
Collision not due to momentary lapse but was part of ongoing pattern of dangerous driving
13 Sep 2019
Fault of third party was not valid basis for judicial review
12 Sep 2019
Chasm in opinions remains after statement of principles repeal
12 Sep 2019
Blaney McMurtry re-elects Scarfo to third term as managing partner
12 Sep 2019
Durham courthouse renamed ‘Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel S. Sharpe, DSO, MP Courthouse’
12 Sep 2019
Application for judicial review should relate to only one administrative decision
12 Sep 2019
Planting of trees formed visual barrier but did not exclude city from land
12 Sep 2019
Purchaser’s inability to obtain funds not changing nature of Agreement of Purchase and Sale
11 Sep 2019
New equality measure approved by Law Society of Ontario as the statement of principles gets repealed
11 Sep 2019
Law students, paralegals can continue working on the same summary conviction matters
11 Sep 2019
FLSC donates S250,000 to Beverley McLachlin Access to Justice Fund
11 Sep 2019
Any use of charitable funds for personal benefit would disqualify organization as registered charity
11 Sep 2019
Contractual provision at issue could not be determined separately from contract itself
11 Sep 2019
Husband didn't establish he had reached settlement on debt obligations to his former wife
11 Sep 2019
Pamela Cross to receive Law Foundation of Ontario’s Guthrie Award
10 Sep 2019
Judges call out lack of support for legal aid, pro bono amid MAG presence
10 Sep 2019
International law leaders echo Canadian concerns about sexual harassment, bias
10 Sep 2019
John Manley joins Bennett Jones as senior business advisor
10 Sep 2019
Ontario boosts response program for victims of violent crimes
10 Sep 2019
Retirees could unilaterally invoke dispute resolution process in memorandum of understanding
10 Sep 2019
No provision prevented taxpayer from claiming RRSP deductions for excess contributions
10 Sep 2019
Applicants with genuine interest in mother's welfare granted leave to bring application for passing
09 Sep 2019
Third-party litigation funding among legal considerations for start-ups
09 Sep 2019
Delays plaguing personal injury class actions
09 Sep 2019
Journal on international law and the ‘Global South’ to launch in 2020
09 Sep 2019
Firms merge to form Embry Dann
09 Sep 2019
Transformation of civil offences into services offences consistent with right to jury
09 Sep 2019
In-kind incentives and rebates were required to be included in corporation's income
09 Sep 2019
Payment from deceased to sister was repayment of loan used to acquire property
06 Sep 2019
Court of Appeal affirms supremacy of Licence Appeal Tribunal
06 Sep 2019
Gas tax sticker challenge to focus on compelled speech, says CCLA
06 Sep 2019
Thomson Reuters appoints Thomas Kim as general counsel
06 Sep 2019
Stikeman Elliott marks 50th anniversary of London, UK office
06 Sep 2019
Matters of law and issues regarding mistreatment of evidence fell within jurisdiction of Tax Court
06 Sep 2019
Company’s cause of action and stakeholders’ cause of action distinct, even if company is insolvent
06 Sep 2019
Order refusing stay of summary judgment was interlocutory
06 Sep 2019
Clause that precluded landlord from adversely affecting solar energy project did not create easement
05 Sep 2019
Ontario government consultation looks at simplified procedure
05 Sep 2019
Updated family law rules nail down expert report issues
05 Sep 2019
Lucie Tedesco joins McCarthy Tétrault as senior counsel
05 Sep 2019
Human rights and housing resources for environmental sensitivities released
05 Sep 2019
Claimant not “particular individual” under s. 254 of Excise Tax Act, can’t claim housing rebate
05 Sep 2019
Lathe that could handle large pieces and achieve demanding tolerances was technological step forward
05 Sep 2019
Applicant raised serious issue, suitable for adjudication
05 Sep 2019
Employee’s entitlements to shares were separate from relief arising from employment contract
04 Sep 2019
What’s in a name?
04 Sep 2019
Fasken receives Mansfield Rule 2.0 certification
04 Sep 2019
Maria Tassou joins Pallett Valo as senior counsel
04 Sep 2019
Period of incapacity must be continuous period
04 Sep 2019
Fact that mens rea may have been negated did not mean that prosecution was legally unsound
04 Sep 2019
Nothing in Rules of Civil Procedure or caselaw impose prima facie obligation on party in possession
04 Sep 2019
Executors failed to meet the requisite standard of care in administering estate
03 Sep 2019
Court of Appeal says consent can be withdrawn for use of frozen embryo
03 Sep 2019
Fetherstonhaugh & Co. rebrands under Smart & Biggar banner
03 Sep 2019
Omar Ha-Redeye joins Durham legal clinic as executive director
03 Sep 2019
Application judge erred in adopting overly restrictive approach to s. 276 of Code
03 Sep 2019
Tax Court’s power was limited by statute to determination of how much tax, if any, was payable
03 Sep 2019
Whether applicants failed to mitigate was factual issue