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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Update

  • 20 janvier 2020
  • Alexandra Manthorpe, O’Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP

Medical Assistance in Dying (“MAID”), (formerly called physician- or doctor-assisted suicide), is a topic that has captivated the Canadian public since Sue Rodriguez and her brave, emotional challenge all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in the early 1990s. A look at the current state of the law and what the future holds.

Elder Law, Student Forum

Starting Over at 55: What's the Cost?

  • 02 décembre 2019
  • Sarah Engel and Brigitte Barsalou, Bales Beall LLP

A look at "grey divorces" and the unique set of challenges they present

Elder Law, Student Forum

An Overview on Elder Abuse and How to Detect It

  • 24 juin 2019
  • Kimberly Whaley and Sareh Ebrahimi

Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, physical, psychological (mental or emotional) and sexual abuse to name a few. Neglect can also be a form of abuse.

Elder Law, Student Forum

Working with Older Clients: Tips for New Lawyers

  • 20 juin 2019
  • Alexandra Manthorpe

Coming out of law school, it’s not uncommon to have clients who are a generation or two older than oneself. Alexandra Manthorpe offers tips for working with older clients that she has learned in her few years of being a lawyer.

Elder Law, Student Forum

Section 3 Counsel and the Rebuttable Presumption of Capacity to Instruct

  • 13 mars 2019
  • Daniel Paperny

The concept and role of section 3 counsel is inherently tricky, because counsel is, on one hand, tasked to represent individuals whose capacity is in issue, yet the lawyer is still bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Civil Procedure and duty-bound not to take or act on instruction if the client is found to lack the capacity to instruct.

Elder Law, Student Forum

Online Romance Scams Affecting Elder Persons

  • 13 février 2019
  • Brittany Sud

In 2018, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre cited romance scams as the top reported scams based on total dollar loss. Elderly persons are particularly susceptible to these types of scams. Unfortunately, the late Robert Hogg fell victim to a romance scam, which was not discovered until after his death.

Elder Law, Student Forum