Articles 2020

For many lawyers, time is everything. But time is hard to manage, particularly when you are busy dealing with a slew of phone calls, emails, invoices and document preparation, which, unfortunately, are not typically billable. In this article, I’ll be taking a look at 5 unique ways to manage your growth and expand your law firm while being cost effective and without, in fact, expanding the number of people working in your law firm.

Please find our summaries of the civil decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 4, 2022.

Mobile applications have become synonymous with organizations’ outreach initiatives. The recent joint investigation by federal and provincial privacy authorities into the Tim Hortons app emphasizes the need for companies to consider Canadian privacy laws when designing their apps.

What are the privacy considerations involved in ordering a medical examination under s.105 of the Courts of Justice Act, when that medical examination requires genetic testing?

What does it take to win the OBA's Health Law Award? Great mentoring, hard work and an excellent team around you.

Law students Adrianna and Enniael analyze the application of the "best interests of the child" framework in the context of parental alienation cases and the common law right of older children to withdraw from parental control.

Toronto Federal Prosecutor Jason Mitschele recounts his experience navigating law school, the legal system, and COVID-19 Zoom court as a blind lawyer.

A summary of some of the cases from the BC WCAT in relation to whether COVID-19 is compensable under the workers’ compensation system.

Point-form summary of what was discussed at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal's (WSIAT or Tribunal) Stakeholder event on May 25, 2022.