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Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (November 19 - 23, 2018)

  • November 26, 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Topics this week included the application of limitation periods to passing accounts in an estates matter, denial of a stay pending an appeal to the Supreme Court, the distinction between final and interlocutory orders, hearsay evidence and equitable set-off in the context of summary judgment for fraud, statutory interpretation of the Health Care Consent Act, and a proper pleading of claims for misfeasance in public office and malicious prosecution.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum

Saying “I Do” to a Prenup

  • November 26, 2018
  • Olivia Koneval, lawyer at Mann Lawyers

You and your partner are moving in together, or you have just set a wedding date. These are both happy events and are likely filling you with a lot of excitement, planning, and optimism. So why spoil the moment with talk of a prenuptial agreement? Prenups, or “domestic contracts” as they are called in Canada, are a difficult topic to bring up with your partner, especially if you are not sure if they will be on board with the idea.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division