Articles 2021

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Third-Party Funding and Ethical Considerations for ADR Providers

  • 14 mai 2021
  • Athanasios Papadas

With the rise of third-party funding in Canada, ethical issues have arisen involving the disclosure of third-party funders in ADR processes. This article takes a global perspective, looking at how international and comparative statutes may influence Canadian law. Then the article argues for more wide-reaching disclosure so add transparency to ADR processes in Canada.

Mécanismes extrajudiciaires de règlement des conflits, Student Forum

Case Management Arbitration: An Efficient Solution to COVID-19 Backlogs

  • 14 mai 2021
  • Megan Keenberg

COVID-19-related court backlogs and closures have caused commercial litigation to take longer. Case management arbitration allows parties to craft a process to resolving their disputes in a timely, expedient manner.

Mécanismes extrajudiciaires de règlement des conflits, Student Forum

Notes from the Judges Dinner

  • 12 mai 2021
  • Laura Cardiff, newsletter editor

On Thursday, April 8, members of the estates bar gathered for the annual OBA “Evening with Your Honourable Estates List Judges,” held as a Zoom webinar this year. Despite the changed format, the event remained a valuable means for attendees to hear directly from judges about matters unique to the estates list. Members who were unable to attend can refer to this summary of some of the information provided.

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Bill 245 Receives Royal Assent, Bringing Reform to Ontario Estate Law

  • 12 mai 2021
  • Honor Lay, Miller Thomson LLP

The Accelerating Access to Justice Act brings significant changes to the Succession Law Reform Act and the Substitute Decisions Act. Drafting lawyers and litigators alike will want to familiarize themselves with the recent reforms, helpfully summarized in this article.

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Wendy Parkes, LL.B.

Interview with Caitlin Tolley, Algonquin Anishinaabe Lawyer

  • 12 mai 2021
  • Wendy Parkes, LL.B.

Wendy Parkes, LL.B., a member of the OBA Aboriginal Law Section Executive and assistant professor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University, interviews Caitlin Tolley, Algonquin Anishinaabe lawyer who works in MAG's Indigenous Justice Division.

Droit autochtone, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (May 3-7, 2021)

  • 11 mai 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Topics covered this week included leave to issue a writ of seizure and sale outside the six year period from the date of the judgment, assault in the context of use of excessive force by police, the interpretation of a commercial lease (term length and obligation to repair roof) and an appeal from a jury award in an MVA case.

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Brown Bag Lunch – April 20, 2021

  • 11 mai 2021
  • Rebecca Rauws, lawyer, and Juanita Valencia, articling student, Hull & Hull LLP

BBL discussion at the April meeting touched on topics such as the legislative changes brought about by Bill 245, ongoing issues and inconsistencies with the practice of accepting electronic signatures, Estate Information Returns, and whether it is indeed possible to get a refund from the Ministry of Finance for excess probate fees.

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Brown Bag Lunch – March 16, 2021

  • 11 mai 2021
  • Rebecca Rauws, lawyer, and Tori Joseph, articling student, Hull & Hull LLP

At the March meeting of the OBA's BBL group, the discussion focussed on electronic filing and issuance of Certificates of Appointment of Estate Trustee, various issues with the process and electronic version of the Certificates, and direction members had received from the court staff.

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How to Combat Ageism in the Practice of Law

  • 10 mai 2021
  • Alex Procope, Perez Bryan Procope LLP

What is ageism, and are we as estates practitioners guilty of it? This articles considers some common practices of estates lawyers that may be driven by unconscious bias against older people, and offers suggestions on how to adjust our practices to combat that bias.

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