Pandemic presents new challenges when it comes to estate planning

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The spread of COVID-19 has been an unprecedented challenge for all Canadians and has significantly impacted most aspects of everyday life. The pandemic has also sparked an interest in creating and amending one’s will. However, the social distancing requirements designed to protect Canadians have created a new challenge in creating and amending wills, which the […]

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Seek legal advice when facing a COVID-19 shutdown layoff

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By LegalMatters Staff • With the coronavirus shutdown creating uncertainty for millions of Canadian workers, it only makes sense to consider all your options when caught up in a forced layoff, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. Low, principal of Ellen Low Employment Law, says workers face “many moving pieces and strategies” when dealing with

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Find out how much your personal injury claim is worth

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Those injured in motor vehicle collisions and other types of incidents are left with endless uncertainties. You may suddenly find yourself unable to work, facing mounting financial pressures of unpaid household expenses and medical bills. After you’ve retained a lawyer, one of the first things you will likely want to know is: how much is my claim

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Parenting schedules must be honoured, even during a pandemic

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Parents who believe the COVID-19 lockdown provides a legitimate reason to deny an ex-partner visitation rights should think again, as two recent rulings show that parenting schedules in court orders or separation agreements must be honoured unless there is proof children would otherwise be endangered. The first decision came from a triage judge, tasked with deciding

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Coronavirus lockdown no reason to deny fair access to legal remedies

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters • In times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that people still have meaningful access to justice, says Toronto lawyer Gene C. Colman. “The public has to be assured that even in extraordinary times, their legal issues are going to be dealt with,” says Colman, principal

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Know your workplace rights during coronavirus shutdowns

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The coronavirus pandemic has left employers and employees “in unchartered territory” when it comes to their rights, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. Rudner, founder of Rudner Law, tells several media outlets that there is a great deal of confusion that could lead some to incur risks that may cost them later. “There

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Find out how COVID-19 affects trip insurance and cancellation refunds

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As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to develop, international business and leisure travel has become an anomaly and many Canadians will be staying home for the foreseeable future. Those who booked a trip in advance that has now been cancelled and paid for travel insurance may have questions about their policy. The key is to

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‘Experts’ hold the power at dangerous offender hearings

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Lawyers representing dangerous offender defendants face a difficult decision about whether to advise their clients to talk to the court-appointed psychiatrist/psychologist or maintain their right to silence, says B.C. criminal lawyer Gary Botting, author of Wrongful Conviction in Canadian Law. “Section 752.1 of the Criminal Code specifies that during

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Take these 10 steps to avoid ending up with a ‘professional tenant’

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • If you have a house or apartment to rent, rely on your brain and not your gut when choosing a tenant, or you may find yourself owed money in the future, says Toronto paralegal Joyann Oliver. “Finding the right tenant is probably the most important thing a landlord is

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