By LegalMatters Staff • Canada’s no-fault divorce system allows you to receive a divorce if you can prove your spouse has been physically or mentally cruel to you. Cruelty and abuse can stem from addiction. Alcoholism is the most common dependence but people can also be addicted to cannabis, hard drugs or prescription drugs such […]
Proving abuse or addiction in a marriage ‘not a simple process’ Read More »
We are constantly adjusting to new technological innovations and those who refuse to take up the challenge could miss out on some great opportunities. Artificial intelligence (“AI”) developing at lightning speed, performing tasks far quicker than we are capable of. It is a boon to the legal profession that allows us to serve our clients
The legal profession can benefit from AI but care is needed Read More »
By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • When an injury or illness prevents you from being able to adequately perform the duties of your job you may not know what to do next. Is it better to seek an accommodation from your employer or should you pursue a claim for disability benefits? “The choice is not always
Should you file for disability or seek accommodation? Read on Read More »
By LegalMatters Staff • There was widespread outrage in June when the public learned that schoolgirl-killer Paul Bernardo had been transferred to a medium-security prison in Quebec. The reasons behind that decision have not been made public, and the move is being reviewed by Corrections Canada. Bernardo was given a life sentence with no parole
All inmates deserve a ‘ray of hope,’ even Paul Bernardo: Dostaler Read More »
By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Insurance company defendants may be awarded costs, in certain circumstances, if an injured plaintiff loses their case at trial. Losing in a civil trial is not as simple as it may appear, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Many plaintiffs are actually awarded significant damages by juries, but still end up “losing”
Cost awards shouldn’t be profit centres for insurers: Rastin Read More »
By LegalMatters Staff • Most people have little experience with the criminal trial process. If you or a family member are facing charges, you may be unsure of what lies ahead. Don’t expect it to unfold as it does on television. Most legal dramas are American-based, with the entire process wrapped up in an hour.
Fingerprinting is one stage of a Canadian criminal trial Read More »
By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • The responsibility of municipalities to maintain roadways so they are safe for all vehicles has been reinforced by a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, says Ontario personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “In Beardwood v. Hamilton (City), the court awarded substantial damages to a motorcyclist who was injured after
Appeal court sides with motorcyclist injured by unexpected hazard Read More »
By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Proposed amendments to improve Legal Aid payments along with $166 million in Ontario government funding to expand online legal services were hailed as “positive advances” by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) reforms on rates and tariffs paid to defence counsel represent a “significant investment in the defence bar,” says
TLA applauds proposed Legal Aid pay increases, modernization Read More »
New legislation intended to expand the scope of OHIP-insured services that can be provided to the public in Ontario by private facilities received Royal Assent on May 18. Among the goals of the Your Health Act is to expand access to publicly funded community-based healthcare services to improve patient-wait times. But the new legislation is
Bill 60 offers no safeguards for physicians’ privileges Read More »
By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • While ChatGPT is being embraced for its ability to quickly provide users with answers to virtually any question, its well-documented tendency to produce erroneous information can seriously damage a person’s reputation, says Toronto defamation lawyer Howard Winkler. “If an artificial intelligence (AI) platform publishes or creates content that is
ChatGPT’s credibility undermined by ‘hallucinations’ Read More »
