By LegalMatters Staff • Under common law, couples enjoy equal rights to occupy a property they jointly own. If one is forced out due to a breakdown in their relationship, the court can order the person remaining to compensate the other for the loss. This is known as occupation rent. It is usually determined as the […]
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Ottawa criminal lawyer Céline Dostaler, principal at Céline Dostler Criminal Defence Lawyer, opened the year by discussing what traits people should look for when choosing legal counsel. What qualities should you look for when choosing a lawyer Dostaler followed that up by noting that lawyers and their clients must develop trust in each other. The
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Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, had another busy year dealing with issues from common-law property division to the correct path to take in a divorce. Understanding and caution are needed when making a separation agreement with a spouse who has mental health issues, she noted in January. “There
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The team at MK Disability Lawyers shared their insights on a myriad of issues during a busy year of representing their clients. Partner Leanne Goldstein started 2022 off by explaining that having a diagnosis in a disability claim does not automatically lead to benefits nor does the lack of one necessarily mean you are not entitled to file a claim. Proving
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Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin, senior counsel at Rastin Gluckstein, spoke about the challenges of mass tort and class-action litigation during another eventful year. Rastin began the year by explaining that preparation is vital in getting a class-action lawsuit past the all-important certification stage, noting that failing to win certification can be the death knell of the claim.
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The difficulties that children face after separation and divorce were the focus of a series of posts from Renew Supervision Services in 2022. In June, they wrote about the complications that arise when parents separate or divorce. When mom or dad leaves: Effects of separation or divorce Many parents feel angry and others feel helpless
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The lawyers at Dunn & Associates covered a wide range of criminal law in 2022. Greg Dunn kicked it off in January by noting that resource-rich Alberta led the country in fraud investigations. White-collar crime in Alberta can take many forms Later that month, Vincent Semenuk wrote about the penalities for theft and fraud, with
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From new government reglations to breaking down the Employment Standards Act, employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, kept clients informed on all the latest labour-related developments in 2022. Andrew started the year discussing the Ontario government’s newly minted Working for Workers Act, 2021 (WWA) which introduced changes intended to create a better work/life balance for employees.
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Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner and his team at Rudner Law kept on top of the important issues affecting employers and workers in 2022. Associate Geoffrey Lowe started off the year explaining why the dismissal of almost 500 City of Toronto workers for failing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccination policy would lead to
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Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low kept busy with new laws and court rulings that helped shape the working environment in 2022. Low, principal of Ellen Low & Co., began the year commenting on the Omicron surge that left many employers and workers with even more doubt and uncertainty when it comes to their rights and responsibilities. Latest
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