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Mistakes, Missteps and Mess-Ups: Why We Need to Have an Honest Conversation

Mistakes, Missteps and Mess-Ups: Why We Need to Have an Honest Conversation

  • December 05, 2020
  • Yadesha Satheaswaran

We all know that mistakes are common. They are an inevitable part of the human existence. So why have I increasingly come to feel like mistakes are incompatible with the legal profession? In my opinion, this distorted perception of mistakes stems from the nature of legal work and the personalities of people within the profession. 

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

A Good Rule to Know

  • December 05, 2020
  • Robin Bates and Laura Pettigrew

The article discusses Rule 2.1.01, which allows the court to exercise discretion on its own initiative to stay or dismiss a proceeding, if it appears on its face to be frivolous, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of the process of the court.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum
COVID-19 Benefits for the Self-Employed

COVID-19 Benefits for the Self-Employed

  • December 05, 2020
  • Angela Ogang, newsletter editor, OBA Young Lawyers Division (Central)

Ontario’s public health measures may have slowed down the spread of COVID-19, but they have also had a huge impact on people’s lives and their ability to make a living. Fortunately, the government tabled legislation in September, which introduced three new temporary Canada Recovery Benefits aimed at providing income support to the self-employed in the coming months and other workers, while promoting economic recovery.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division
COVID-19 and the Legal Volunteer: You Can Still Help Out

COVID-19 and the Legal Volunteer: You Can Still Help Out

  • December 05, 2020
  • Alexander Steele

Lawyers and other legal professionals have a strong tradition of giving back to their profession and the community through volunteerism, and that tradition does not need to be interrupted by the pandemic. There are still plenty of ways to get involved and give back, and in many cases, it is now easier than ever to volunteer.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Court of Appeal Summaries (November 23 - November 27, 2020)

  • November 30, 2020
  • John Polyzogopoulos

There were only two civil decisions of any length released by the Court of Appeal this past week. However, in J.M.J. Family Trust v. Simcoe Block (1979) Limited, we are reminded that a debtor’s liability for “reasonable” legal fees incurred by a creditor enforcing a commercial agreement is not the same thing as liability for costs under the costs regime of the Rules.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum