COVID-19

Family lawyers deliver a wake-up call to the province

/ COVID-19, Family Law /
Gene C. Colman
Gene C. Colman
Principal at Gene C. Colman Family Law
(416) 635-9264
gene@complexfamilylaw.com
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It should be presumed that all family court attendances (conferences, motions, etc.) in Ontario will be conducted remotely unless attendance in person is agreed to by all lawyers and parties. That was the key message delivered by a panel of family lawyers earlier this week at a virtual press conference that I was proud to […]

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The Charter grants the right to ‘peaceful assembly’

/ COVID-19, Criminal Law /
Céline Dostaler
Céline Dostaler
Principal at Céline Dostaler Criminal Defence Lawyer
celine@celinedostaler.ca
(613) 695-8595
Cell (613) 863-8595 (24/7)
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Various protests have attracted the public’s attention across Canada, but what are the laws governing these demonstrations? To justify their actions, protesters often point to s. 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It guarantees that every Canadian has “freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other

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All criminal trials must be completed in a ‘reasonable’ time

/ COVID-19, Criminal Law /
Vincent Semenuk
Vincent Semenuk
Associate at Dunn & Associates
(403) 797-2318
semenuk@dunnandassociates.ca
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When any Canadian is charged with committing a crime, not only are they innocent until proven guilty but the court has to reach that verdict and decide on sentencing in a ‘reasonable’ amount of time. Sadly, that is not happening on a routine basis in the Alberta justice system at present, which opens up a

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Return to in-person hearings makes no sense, Colman says

/ COVID-19, Family Law /
Gene C. Colman
Gene C. Colman
Principal at Gene C. Colman Family Law
(416) 635-9264
gene@complexfamilylaw.com
Gene C. Colman
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • With COVID-19 remaining a continuing threat, Ontario courts are moving in the wrong direction by mandating a return to in-person court proceedings, says Toronto family lawyer Gene C. Colman. He notes that a message from Ontario Court of Justice Chief Justice Lise Maisonneuve on March 18 states, “Effective April

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Workplace injuries can happen in the home office

/ COVID-19, Personal Injury /
Joshua Goldberg
Joshua Goldberg
Principal at Joshua Goldberg Law/Disability and Personal Injury Lawyer
(877) 898-0777
joshua@jgoldberglaw.ca
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Workers injured on the job are generally in a good position to make a claim against their employer for compensation. But what if they are working from home when the injury occurs? “They may have a good argument for filing a claim, but every case will be very fact-specific,”

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LTD claims sure to rise for teachers, police after COVID

/ COVID-19, Personal Injury /
Joshua Goldberg
Joshua Goldberg
Principal at Joshua Goldberg Law/Disability and Personal Injury Lawyer
(877) 898-0777
joshua@jgoldberglaw.ca
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • A large number of professionals who have been on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic will be filing long-term disability (LTD) claims in years to come, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “Teachers, police and retail workers in essential industries are burning out because of the stress brought

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TLA has plans to get members engaged and excited

/ COVID-19, Legal Services /
Joan Rataic-Lang
Joan Rataic-Lang
Executive Director/Library Director at Toronto Lawyers Association
(647) 247-4782 ext. 222
library@tlaonline.ca
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • With COVID-19 restrictions easing, the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is forging ahead with social events and in-person learning sessions designed to pique members’ interests, says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang. “The pandemic veil has been lifted to some extent,” says Rataic-Lang. “We are finding the courthouses are busier, juries are being picked. We

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Mental-health LTD claims sure to spike due to COVID

/ COVID-19, Personal Injury /
Joshua Goldberg
Joshua Goldberg
Principal at Joshua Goldberg Law/Disability and Personal Injury Lawyer
(877) 898-0777
joshua@jgoldberglaw.ca
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • The isolation and stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to an increase in disability claims due to mental health issues, predicts Toronto personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “Mental health is going to be a huge issue in the future,” says Goldberg, principal of Joshua Goldberg Law. “The

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Justice delayed is justice denied, COVID-19 or not

/ COVID-19, Criminal Law /
Matthew Deshaye
Matthew Deshaye
Partner at Dunn & Associates
(403) 233-0443
mdeshaye@dunnandassociates.ca
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I have clients who have seen their cases presumptively adjourned three or four times now due to COVID-19. That is simply not fair, as they deserve their day in court. With each adjournment they grow more frustrated. No one wants the stigma of a criminal charge hanging over their head. They want their legal matters

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COVID vaccination policy terminations bring new questions

/ COVID-19, Employment/Labour /
Geoffrey Lowe
Geoffrey Lowe
Associate at Rudner Law
geoffrey@rudnerlaw.ca
(416) 864-8500 or (905) 209-6999
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The recent dismissal of almost 500 City of Toronto workers for failing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccination policy is certain to lead to a surge in wrongful dismissal court cases and grievances for wrongful dismissal, says Toronto-area employment lawyer Geoffrey Lowe. But until there is more direction from the

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