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As a family lawyer practising in Ontario, I find myself navigating two distinct worlds simultaneously. One world moves quickly, dynamically driven by digital tools...

Understand how Ontario courts apply the Molodowich factors when couples maintain separate residences and what this means for your rights and obligations.

Divorce is difficult for any family, but when a family farm is involved, the issues can become significantly more complex.

The Court recently considered the meaning of "other material evidence" under the Family Protection Coverage - OPCF 44R, ("OPCF 44R").

In a recent Court of Appeal for Ontario decision in Trillium Insurance Company v. Emond, 2023 ONCA 729 ("Emond")...

Car accidents in Ontario are increasing year over year — the Ontario Provincial Police report a 20% increase in collisions from 2021 to 2022.

In Fitzpatrick v. Wang [2014 ONSC 4251], the underinsured carrier moved to obtain a copy of a transcript from an Examination Under Oath of a tort Defendant.

Articling students are often asked to take notes or act as observers. Whether it is for an examination for discovery, a client meeting, or even a trial, mastering the art of effective...

It is "plain and obvious" that a factum is a written document. In some sense, the factum and the written word are inextricable.

Anyone injured in an auto accident is entitled to claim accident benefits to help pay for expensive therapies, rehab, personal care, and related treatments.

Does our civil justice system give perpetrators of sexual assault a discount on the compensation they must pay if their victims had suffered prior...

Two recent decisions arising out of the same case, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v. Smith, provide some important judicial guidance ...

Plaintiffs' counsel in civil Competition Act class actions often view themselves (and sometimes even refer to themselves) as ‘private attorneys general' pursuing those whose conduct distorts the economic landscape.

Communications with class members pre-certification by anyone aside from class counsel is an oft disputed and contentious topic.

Among civil litigators, 2015 was the "year of the expert," with multiple decisions from the appellate courts on various issues related to expert evidence.

Joint bank accounts can provide that the survivor of the joint owners is entitled, by right of survivorship, to the balance left in the account upon the death of the other joint owner.

Mental injury is typically an issue for personal injury, but has arisen from time to time in the commercial context when consumers claim they have experienced inordinate mental suffering from...