Resources

The courtroom is arguably the most public display of the legal system in action.

Canadian charities and not-for-profits have been facing extraordinary and often urgent challenges in their day-to-day operations as a result of the current situation, including hosting events and meetings, governance considerations, insurance and liability, employment matters, financial considerations, and more.

The current situation has raised many urgent issues in a commercial leasing context. Our expert faculty will focus on how to look at continuous use clauses in light of “essential business” legislation, as well as discuss rent related issues such as abatements and deferrals, from both a landlord and a tenant perspective.

The current situation has brought unprecedented challenges to the construction industry.

With employees working from home, schools and daycares closed, and vulnerable family members needing extra support, Ontarians are struggling to manage the demands and businesses are grappling with how to support them.

Our current situation has caused an unprecedented disruption to Canadian franchise businesses.

As governments around the world seek to protect the health and safety of their citizens, and businesses adapt their work practices in order to mitigate losses and reduce liability, the need to share data is overwhelming.

With the current necessity for social distancing and self-isolation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, estates lawyers are experiencing a myriad of unique and unprecedented questions arising from the inability to physically meet with clients.

With Courts available only for urgent matters, and many Ontarians finding themselves with reduced incomes and confined to their homes, there are myriad of unique and unprecedented questions arising for the lawyers assisting through family breakdown.

The current constantly evolving situation creates a myriad of unique and unprecedented challenges for both Crown and Defence counsel, as well as the accused and convicted.