Articles 2024

I would like to congratulate our very own Roger Horst and Rafal Szymanski on successfully representing the respondent in Correct Building Corporation v. Lehman. The Court dismissed the appeal against our client and granted our client’s cross-appeal, resulting in a dismissal of all claims against our client by way of summary judgment.

Landing a first-year associate position can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. Following are ten tips for landing your first associate position.

The Canadian government's ban on asbestos and asbestos-containing products will apply to the use, manufacture, import and export of any product containing asbestos, with the goal being to eventually reduce the rate of asbestos-related diseases. Here, the authors review the proposed Prohibition of Asbestos and Asbestos Products Regulations, which are expected to come into force as of 2019.

On February 7, 2018, the OBA Education Law Section held a panel discussion entitled "Education for All Students: Diversity and Inclusion in Education” as part of OBA Institute 2018. The panel brought together government, education and legal professionals to discuss how education professionals can help ensure schools are inclusive places for all students.

An overview of important tips on how to conduct an effective workplace investigation and common pitfalls to avoid.

When it comes to sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, the discussion often centres around seeking accountability against the perpetrator through criminal and civil processes. However, in the more recent years, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has become an increasingly effective forum for victims to be heard and have their experiences validated and appropriately compensated.

When administering an estate, one should be mindful of the dual effects of the executor’s year and the rule of convenience. This article discusses the recent Ontario Court of Appeal case of Rivard v Morris and when an interest payment of five per cent per year on specific bequests may be payable from the residue of the estate.

The 2016 Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, created a major stir in the criminal bar by clarifying what constitutes an accused’s right under subsection 11(b) of the Charter to be tried within a reasonable time period. There was speculation at the time of the decision’s release about its impact upon environmental prosecutions. Here, we survey some of the most salient points from decisions that have emerged over the past 1-1/2 years.

The Landlord and Tenant Board has been declaring that instead of the single lease that the parties have entered into, there are deemed to be legally separate leases with each of the roommates. If a roommate vacates, that roommate’s share of the rent is no longer payable by the rest of the roommates. The landlord's only option to recover the lost income is to go to small claims court to recover the arrears from the roommate who defaulted.