By LegalMatters Staff • If you are going through a divorce you can expect many stressful situations. You must reach a separation agreement with your ex-partner, spelling out the division of assets and agree on a parenting schedule if you have children Templates for these agreements can be found online but if you do not […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • For York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen, the guiding principles of her new practice have as much to do with how to serve clients as it does with winning cases. “We are a trauma-informed disability law firm,” she tells LegalMattersCanada.ca. “We understand the impact of the trauma our clients have
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By LegalMatters Staff • Many Albertans have long been critical of federal firearm legislation. That includes the proposed Bill C-21 that would prohibit the sale and ownership of many assault-style firearms. In response, the provincial government gave royal assent to Bill 8 at the end of March, enacting the Alberta Firearms Act. Provincial Justice Minister
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin says he is hopeful the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will agree to weigh in on a recent court of appeal decision that he believes could have a detrimental effect on insurance claimants if it is not reversed. In Varriano v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, the Ontario
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Parental alienation not only hurts the targeted parent but can have a lasting effect on children, which is why it is important to keep family relationships civil, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. “No one wins when it comes to parental alienation,” says Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips
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By LegalMatters Staff • If a person who has been granted parenting time wants to move a significant distance after a divorce, that may create what is known as mobility issues if there are children involved. That’s because there will have to be changes to the parenting schedule since the children will not be able
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • People who suffer an injury need time to recover. But they must also be aware there are deadlines governing their right to make a claim for compensation, warns Ontario personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “You have a limited amount of time to take legal action after an accident in
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To many, a dog is a faithful companion and a vital member of the family. They are usually loyal, affectionate and protective. However, under certain circumstances, any dog can bite. In fact, it has been reported that there are about 500,000 dog bites each year in this country, and children are most likely to be
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The terms of the employment contract signed years ago may no longer be valid if an employee’s duties have changed substantially, says Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, points to Celestini v. Shoplogix Inc., an Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) judgment that examined the “changed substratum,” or underlying
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is seeking nominations for two of its three major awards before the June 9 deadline. Nominations are being accepted for the TLA Honsberger Award, which is presented to a mid-career Toronto lawyer or organization in recognition of a single unique accomplishment or ongoing contribution to the
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