Articles 2020

Find out what QR codes are and what they can do for you.

Topics covered this week included rectification of contracts (life insurance policy), third party assessments of lawyers’ accounts, wrongful dismissal (calculation of damages, including bonuses), aboriginal law (authority to amend lease of band lands), wills and estates (payment of interest on late distributions), condominium law (oppression and restrictions on use of common elements) and family law (constructive trust, Crown wardship).

Prior to June 19, 2014, a testator could make unlimited political contributions by way of testamentary disposition. After that, a person may only contribute up to a certain amount. If a Will contains a political contribution in excess of the allowed amount, that excess falls to residue (if the contribution by way of a bequest) or would pass by way of intestacy (if the contribution is a share of residue).

The CEO of vLex Canada explains how a new product solves the problem of finding similar information in legal research. The product uses machine learning to give researches an edge.

The two-year grace period to create an up-to-date register of real property ownership interests is up. As you set your ambitions high to start off 2019 on a great note, this serves as a quick reminder to call your commercial real estate lawyer and confirm that your real property ownership register is up to date.

Following are the summaries for this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. In Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2019 ONCA 393, the court upheld the constitutionality of two policies enacted by the College.

This article summarizes recent changes to the Parkland Dedication, Development Charges, Community Benefits Charges, and Environmental Assessment Act regimes.

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 31, 2021.