Choosing negotiation over litigation can save time, money

/ Family Law /

In part one of a two-part series on litigation alternatives, Toronto family lawyer Julia Tremain explores the benefits of negotiated settlements. Divorcing couples who avoid court can save time, money and stress, Toronto family lawyer Julia Tremain says. Tremain, partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, takes pride in her settlement-oriented approach to legal matters and […]

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Provinces need to follow the fed’s lead in proposed Divorce Act changes

/ Family Law /

Proposed changes to the federal Divorce Act have strong support in the family law bar, but there are potential problems if changes don’t follow at the provincial level, Toronto family lawyer Julia Tremain tells legalmatterscanada.ca. “It will be a welcome change if and when it’s consistent across the board,” says Tremain, partner with Waddell Phillips

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Grey files application to certify class-action suit on behalf of day school students

/ Civil Litigation /

Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey has filed an application to certify a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous day students who claim to have suffered negligence and abuse at a denominational day school five decades ago. Several former elementary and middle-school students report having permanent scars, hearing loss and other physical injuries from being abused, says

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Plan to restore catastrophic benefit limit may still not be adequate

/ Personal Injury /

News that the province plans to restore the default benefit limit for catastrophic injuries to $2 million is a “step in the right direction” but it is still not adequate in many cases, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. This announcement was part of the Progressive Conservatives’ Putting Drivers First plan to reduce auto insurance

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Government changes to auto insurance need to go further, says McLeish

/ Personal Injury /

Proposed changes to benefits for catastrophically injured patients is good news, but Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Law Times he is cautiously hopeful that Premier Doug Ford’s new government will return to the older definition of ‘catastrophically impaired.’ Ontario’s new provincial budget released last month calls for a return to the accident benefit limit of $2 million

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‘Bad idea’ for police, transit authorities to work together in crashes

/ Personal Injury /

It’s not appropriate for police to work in concert with transit authorities when investigating injuries or fatalities involving public transit vehicles, especially when the driver may be subject to criminal or Highway Traffic Act charges, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. “It’s just a bad idea,” says Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, pointing to a recent pedestrian

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Cancellation of guaranteed income project leads to lawsuit

/ Employment/Labour /

Toronto class-action lawyer Stephen Moreau has filed a lawsuit against the Ontario government for its cancellation of the guaranteed income pilot project, reports CTV News. The proposed class action, filed on behalf of four people who had been part of the program, “alleges that the cancellation of the pilot amounts to a breach of contract,

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Party hosts escape liability for guest’s fall

/ Insurance /

A recent decision shows homeowners shouldn’t be treated like insurance companies when a person injures themselves on their property, says Toronto insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan. In the case, a three-judge panel of the Ontario Divisional Court overturned a decision that found the hosts of a 90th birthday celebration 65 per cent liable for injuries

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Distracted driving penalties needed to protect ‘injured innocents’

/ Personal Injury /

Ontario’s new distracted driving penalties may be tough, but not in comparison with the cost to “injured innocents,” Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando says.  Under changes that came into effect on New Year’s Day, distracted drivers now face a three-day licence suspension, a fine of up to $1,000 — more than double the previous penalty —

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Creativity on display in $100M class-action settlement

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A $100-million class-action settlement shows the value of creative counsel, says Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell. The Federal Court recently approved the settlement in the case which involved around 13,000 disabled veterans who lost out due to pension reductions — which the plaintiffs argued were discriminatory. “The settlement of this veteran’s disability pension case demonstrates the importance of

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