There's a lot of talk these days about the importance of equality/diversity in the legal profession, both because equality in the profession is a noble end in itself

The world of family law peers behind closed doors and reveals the most intimate of details. Most often, courts decide issues of custody and access, spousal support and property.

Rachel Goldman Robinson, a partner in the firm's Private Client Services Group, was a guest on the Empowered TV show with Elizabeth Naumovski on November 6, 2024.

As the population ages, baby boomers are preparing to make one of the largest transfers of wealth in history.

Many family law cases have parallel criminal proceedings. These proceedings may arise from events related to the family law case (domestic assaults, harassment, breach of court orders, etc.)...

Family law disputes are usually disputes between former spouses. But doubtless to the chagrin of a spouse's new partner, that new partner can sometimes be dragged to the proceedings, as the recent case of Politis v. Politis demonstrated.

Family lawyers have available a broad array of dispute resolution options, including collaborative negotiations, mediation, arbitration, mediation/arbitration, arbitration/mediation, or litigation.

Justyna Waxman, an associate in our Family Law Group, will be a Faculty Advisor for a 10 day Osgoode Certificate program in Family Law Skills and Practice.

It is not unusual for one spouse to move out during a separation, leaving the other spouse in the home. The one staying in the home might even live there for several years until the property issues are settled.

More than 99 per cent of family law cases settle without a trial. The majority settle prior to the commencement of any litigation.

Last week, Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced a bill to amend the Divorce Act and other pieces of federal family law legislation in the House of Commons.

There are a number of reasons family law cases are hard to settle. Here are some of the main impediments.

Patrick Ford, President and Chief Operating Officer of the OCS, noted that the agreements allow the province to "safely and securely provide a broad variety of cannabis products to adult consumers when online sales begin" on October 17, 2018.

When the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin on Jan. 23 of last year, counsel immediately began to mourn what was perceived as the inevitable death of the trial.

Over 20 years ago, I became interested in civil sexual assault cases partly because the damages being awarded to abuse survivors by Courts were so low.

A recent decision of the Federal Court has confirmed that, under its existing legislation, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service cannot obtain warrants to collect information or intelligence...

A recent mediation that I conducted involved the rights of a tenant to renew under an option that provided that the renewal or extension was to be on the same terms as the original lease excluding a right of further renewal and "rent was to be negotiated and agreed on."

On October 18, 2017, the Federal Government announced that it will move forward with proposals to limit the tax deferral opportunities related to passive investments held by private corporations.

On Thursday, October 19, 2017, the Federal Government announced that it will not move forward with the income tax proposals targeting the conversion of income into capital gains.

You could well be excused for not noticing the recent passage of the U.S. Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act on March 23, 2018.