October 25, 2018
Question Of Whether Indigenous Law Can Govern Family Law Disputes Continues To Work Its way Through The Courts
The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently issued the latest decision in a family law case that has become focused on whether family law disputes…
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October 18, 2018
Mother Attempts To Circumvent Estate Administration In Accessing Estate Of Former Husband
Disputes can often arise when one person in a relationship comes into significant money just prior to a separation or divorce. A recent case before…
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October 11, 2018
Court Addresses Constitutionality Around “Spousal” Requirement For Adoption
In Ontario, adoption is governed by the province’s Child, Youth, and Family Services Act (“the Act”), which came into force when a previous act, the…
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October 5, 2018
Vague Termination Clause Leaves Employer On The Hook
Employment contracts can be tricky to write, and termination clauses can sometimes lead parties into litigation. A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of…
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September 27, 2018
Spouse Challenges Will Of Alcoholic Husband
One of the requirements in determining the validity of a will is that the testator have the legal capacity to write it. A recent case…
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September 20, 2018
Lack Of Clarity When Purchasing A Family Home Leads To Dispute When Common Law Couple Separates
People living in common law relationships may find themselves getting advice from friends and family to get married in order to avoid legal trouble should…
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September 12, 2018
Husband Depletes Savings And Moves To Poland To Avoid Paying Spousal Support
It’s not uncommon for the courts to hear of people taking extreme measures to escape their spousal or child support obligations. In one case recently…
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September 7, 2018
Father Asks Court To Rule On Whether Mother Can Unilaterally Increase A Child’s Participation In Ballet Lessons
Separated and divorced parents with children can face a number of challenges when making what may seem like every day decisions for most people. Take…
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August 31, 2018
Job Candidate Successfully Argues Discrimination On Basis Of Citizenship
In a landmark decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, a potential employee (the “candidate”) was successful in challenging an employer’s policy of requiring…
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August 23, 2018
Grandparents Insistence On Involving A Child In Their Religion Leads To Conflict With Mother
In most situations it’s heartwarming when grandparents want to spend time with their grandchildren. However, in a recent case before the Provincial Court of British…
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