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| 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...
| 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...
| May 30, 2026
There are moments in legal practice that leave a lasting impression – not because the law was difficult, or because the facts were complicated, but because the system itself failed... Continue Reading...
| May 12, 2026
Family court cases are quite varied. Some involve straight couples. Some same-sex. Some married. Some common law. Some no children. Some blended families. Some complex or foreign assets. More recently,... Continue Reading...
| April 27, 2026
There is something deeply ironic unfolding within Ontario’s family court system – an irony that cuts to the heart of what access-to-justice actually means in practice. On one hand, judges... Continue Reading...
| January 23, 2026
For several years now, judges, lawyers and law clerks have been forced to pivot from paperto digital documents. In litigation, Case Center (formerly CaseLines) is the only game in town.... Continue Reading...
| January 22, 2026
In Ontario, claims that a lawyer made an error in handling a client’s case are tested under the law of professional negligence. These claims are often referred to as “lawyer... Continue Reading...
| January 8, 2026
When two sophisticated parties enter into a contract – whether they are multinational corporations, established professionals, or experienced legal counsel – the principle of freedom of contract must be respected. A judge should not... Continue Reading...