The Diner Brief January 24, 2013 Simon Wozny In a new twist to the exciting series aimed at travelling gourmand family lawyers, I would like to focus on a single hidden culinary gem in close proximity to the Superior Court of Justice in Kitchener at 20 Weber Street East.
Jeffery Wilson’s Monthly Case Comment January 24, 2013 Jeffrey Wilson We have asked Jeffery to lend his work as editor of the Ontario Family Law REPORTER and On Children and the Law to highlight a case each month.
Spencer v. Riesberry: Trusts Trump Family January 24, 2013 Sarah Boulby Can a family home escape the designation of “matrimonial home” under s. 18 of the Family Law Act, with all the implications that flow from that, simply because it is held through the structure of a trust?
Case Comment: Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate- Changing the Face of Pension Beneficiaries January 24, 2013 Malerie Rose On October 31, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate, 2012 ONCA 736 (“Carrigan”), reversing the decision of Justice Mary J. Nolan of the Superior Court of Justice.
I Don't Do Any Legal Aid Work, So Why Should I Care About What's Going On? October 24, 2012 Victoria Starr Even if you don't have a Legal Aid-based practice or do any Legal Aid work, the changes to Legal Aid affect you.
Did You Know... October 24, 2012 Victoria Starr Here is some of what’s going on in or related to family law…
A Parent’s Right – The Name Game October 24, 2012 Elizabeth Mourao "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo and Juliet (2-2)
The Unusual Story Behind The Usual – Courtroom Procedure October 24, 2012 Jana Baca It will not surprise you that most of our courtroom customs are based on English traditions and customs. What many of us don’t know and might find, if not surprising, then at least somewhat entertaining, are the reasons or folk-lore behind these traditions.