December 8, 2017
Is A Parent Entitled To Participate In A Hearing Where Their Child Applies To Withdraw Custody?
Parents are often central in court cases involving children under the age of 18. However, there are situations where a minor may not want parental…
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December 1, 2017
Bar Manager Guilty Of Sexual Assault After Having Sex With Intoxicated Employee
The Ontario Court of Superior Justice has found a 30-year-old Ottawa bar manager guilty of sexually assaulting an intoxicated 19-year-old female employee in the bar’s…
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November 24, 2017
Is An Employee Entitled To Reasonable Notice Before Starting A Job?
One of the most common issues in wrongful termination cases is how much severance an employee may be owed. Among the most important factors in…
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November 17, 2017
Can a Parent Avoid Child Support by Quitting Their Job?
The amount of child support a parent has to pay after separating from the other parent is dependent on, amongst other things, the amount of…
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November 10, 2017
November is Make a Will Month
November is the Ontario Bar Association’s Make a Will Month, and it serves as a great reminder about the importance of making a will. In…
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November 3, 2017
Making The Case for Order for the Sale of a Matrimonial Home
A recent case before the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario Family Court dealt with an application for the court to order the sale of…
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October 27, 2017
The Rights Of An Independent Contractor Upon Termination
In the context of work, individuals providing services to a company or organization are either employees (with rights and privileges afforded to them by legislation…
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October 20, 2017
Unjust Enrichment in Common Law Relationships: The Value of a Home
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently had the opportunity to review the law of unjust enrichment when it dismissed a claim by a woman (the…
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October 13, 2017
Ontario Court of Appeal Determines Police Jurisdiction in Child Custody Enforcement
The wording of laws is extremely important. One word can sometimes be all that is needed to swing a decision or provide grounds for appeal.…
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October 6, 2017
Can a Brief Move Impact Spousal Support?
One of the factors considered when calculating spousal support is how long a couple was together before their split. Normally, that might seem like a…
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