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| August 27, 2026
I recently read an article about the Gottman Institute’s famous “Four Horsemen” – four patterns of behaviour that relationship researchers have identified as powerful warning signs of marital breakdown: criticism,... Continue Reading...
| August 21, 2026
Every so often a judge stops writing like a judge and starts writing like a person who has run out of patience. Burton v. Harrison, 2026 ONSC 4350 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/km8rr... Continue Reading...
| August 19, 2026
There is a position that has quietly become routine in Ontario family litigation. A married spouse seeks, primarily, an equalization of net family property, and then advances a second, freestanding... Continue Reading...
| August 4, 2026
Divorce trials are inherently stressful and emotionally charged, especially when one or both spouses feel they have been wronged or are not being heard. However, for a self-represented spouse, the... Continue Reading...
| July 8, 2026
Last week, I had a Settlement Conference scheduled at the Milton courthouse on one of my ‘remaining’ litigation files. Why ‘remaining’? Because after watching the gross disappointment of clients for... Continue Reading...
| June 22, 2026
How on earth can a court system manage to become even less efficient after moving from paper filing to on-line? After 30 years of practising law in Ontario, I have sat in the front... Continue Reading...
| February 18, 2026
Marriage, a deeply personal and legally binding institution, holds significant emotional, financial, and legal weight. In many jurisdictions, including Ontario, marriage is not just a union of hearts, but also... Continue Reading...
| January 8, 2026
Trials are expensive. Most lawyers work really hard to settle cases and avoid trials. People simply cannot afford to go to trial. But when the other party is unwilling to... Continue Reading...
| January 8, 2026
The threshold for a finding of real or perceived bias is a high one, since it calls into question both the personal integrity of the family arbitrator or parenting coordinator... Continue Reading...
| January 8, 2026
In the demanding world of family law, particularly in high-conflict litigation, both young and seasoned lawyers are increasingly reporting significant spikes in anxiety and depression. This phenomenon is not merely... Continue Reading...