77 Bloor Street West, Suite 600 Toronto, Ontario M5S 1M2
| July 15, 2025
Litigation is an adversarial process that is used to arrive at the truth. A court case is a contest between two parties. Each party marshals evidence in support of his... Continue Reading...
| July 7, 2025
There are two sides to the management of the self-represented party – the manner that s/he is treated by counsel and the appearance of how that party is treated. Both... Continue Reading...
| July 7, 2025
As we continue to grapple with the lack of civility in the profession, I can’t help but think of how the titles we use to refer to one another influences... Continue Reading...
| July 1, 2025
Co-authored by Leanne Townsend and Stephanie Boucher, Registered Psychotherapist & Canadian Certified Counsellor When a marriage falls apart due to infidelity, should children be shielded from the truth or do... Continue Reading...
| June 24, 2025
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, together with the Attorney General of Ontario, conducted a comprehensive review of the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure. Their goal was to identify meaningful... Continue Reading...
| June 17, 2025
A bad marriage is hard. Divorce is harder. Negotiating a divorce is very hard. Dirty tricks in a divorce is not hard; It is shocking…But sadly it happens….often. Amidst the... Continue Reading...
| June 3, 2025
Not every case has such juicy facts like those in Jansen v. DiCecco, 2025 ONCJ 189, in which a father was ordered to pay $899,811 forthwith in back child support... Continue Reading...
| May 4, 2025
When choosing a mediator/arbitrator, you better choose right. Otherwise, the consequences can be devastating. I had a case involving a couple with young children where we settled all issues by... Continue Reading...
| April 2, 2025
Timely resolution of legal disputes is not merely an ideal in family law, it is a vital necessity for families who are undergoing the traumatic process of divorce. In Ontario,... Continue Reading...
| March 13, 2025
Lawyers for parents in family law cases have important ethical duties, not only to their clients and the administration of justice, but also to ensure that the interests of their clients’... Continue Reading...