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Tag Archive: civil litigation

AHLUWALIA: WHY DID 3 SCC JUDGES DISAGREE?

Steve Benmor | June 5, 2026

In one of the most closely watched family law decisions in recent Canadian legal history, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a fractured ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, a case... Continue Reading...

AHLUWALIA: KARAKATSANIS J. WALKS HER OWN PATH

Steve Benmor | May 26, 2026

In the landmark SCC decision in Ahluwalia, 9 judges could not agree. While 5 formed the majority and 3 dissented, Justice Karakatsanis charts her own independent course – agreeing with... Continue Reading...

ONTARIO BEATS NEW BRUNSWICK WITH LEGISLATION PROTECTING VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

Steve Benmor | May 6, 2026

In Ontario, there is no limitation period for a civil proceeding based on an assault where, at the time of the assault, either the parties had an intimate relationship or... Continue Reading...

WHERE IS MARIA?

Steve Benmor | April 22, 2026

One of the hardest truths about the legal profession is that the public almost never experiences a lawyer as an abstract, generic professional. In fact, most people have very little... Continue Reading...

DAMAGES FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE STILL BEING AWARDED

Marigona Binakaj | April 15, 2026

Despite the ground-breaking case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2023 ONCA 476, headed for re-consideration by the Supreme Court of Canada, victims of family violence are still collecting compensation for the... Continue Reading...