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Court Approval of Settlement Funds for Minors –...

10 Feb 2021
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Written By: Michael Warfe and Brandon Pedersen, Student-at-Law Court Approval of Settlement Under Rule 7.08 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, no settlement of a claim made by or against a person under disability (includes minors) is binding without the approval of a judge.[1] The material required to be submitted on a motion to approve includes an affidavit from the...

Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure for 2021

1 Jan 2021
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Written By: Joseph A. Cescon and Brandon Pedersen, Student-at-Law On January 1, 2021, significant changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect, making permanent many of the temporary...

The operational-policy decision defence does no...

23 Nov 2020
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Written By: Nick Todorovic and Ryan Marinacci, Student-at-Law Toronto’s first winter blast this year is a reminder that slip and falls on icy sidewalks are an unfortunate reality for many...

The Importance of Proper Disclosure and the Con...

11 Sep 2020
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Written By: Salvatore Shaw and Brandon Pedersen, Student-at-Law Documentary disclosure Rule 30 of the Rules of Civil Procedure sets out the basic obligation on a party to disclose all documents...

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A Phased Approach to Normalcy: Resuming In-Cour...

26 Jun 2020
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Written by: Lindsay Charles and Lori Khaouli, Summer Student The June 25th, 2020 Notice to the Profession (“Notice”)[1] addressed Litigants, Accused, Media and Members of the Public to provide an...

Toronto: Short Motions and Applications in the ...

15 Jun 2020
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Written By: Lindsay Charles and Lori Khaouli, Summer Student From virtual hearings to suspended filing deadlines, Ontario Courts and those in the legal profession have been forced to adapt to...

It is Time to Abolish Jury Trials in Civil Matters

11 Jun 2020
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Written By: Patrick Brown It is now, more than ever, time to step up and abolish jury trials in civil matters. Why? All civil jury trials have been suspended. It...

McGowan v. Green, 2020 ONSC 686

6 Apr 2020
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Written By: William Harding and Leah Burlock, Student-at-Law The recent decision of McGowan v. Green will be a helpful decision when opposing unreasonable Defendant assessment requests. In this case, Justice...

Pierringer Agreements: What You Need to Know

14 Feb 2020
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Written By: Dale Orlando and Brock Turville, Student-at-Law [caption id="attachment_42595" align="alignnone" width="600"] personal injury cases[/caption] In an action with multiple defendants, some may be prepared to settle the plaintiff’s claims...

Hummel v. Jantzi: Commercial Host Liability and...

12 Dec 2019
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Written By: Taraneh Etemadi and Brock Turville, Student-at-Law In the 2019 Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of Hummel v. Jantzi[1], Justice Taylor determined the negligence and liability of the...

Significant Changes Coming to Rule 76: Simplifi...

15 Nov 2019
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Written By: William Harding and Brock Turville, Student-at-Law Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure introduced a mandatory and streamlined procedure for modest claims of $100,000 or less. The...

CBC – Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon – T...

1 Nov 2019
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McLeish Orlando Partner, and founding member of the Coalition for Vulnerable Road User Laws, Patrick Brown, spoke to guest host Mary Ito on CBC’s Here and Now Toronto with Gill...

The Morning Show on AM640 – Toronto road safety...

1 Nov 2019
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McLeish Orlando Partner, and founding member of the Coalition for Vulnerable Road User Laws, Patrick Brown, sat down with Mike Stafford and Supriya Dwivedi of The Morning Show on AM640...

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