If you do child protection work, conducting a trial at least once if not multiple times in your career is inevitable. I just spent the last two weeks again mired... read more →
Although a well-known option in criminal law, many counsel and clients are unaware that in certain very specific circumstances, a court may order the Ministry of the Attorney General to... read more →
As a new year is upon us, I have had some time to reflect about my practice and new resolutions for the next year. One of the things I have... read more →
The Honourable Justice Susan Lang released her Independent Review of the Motherisk Drug Testing Laboratory yesterday. The full report can be downloaded here. The report, simply put, is damning. Justice... read more →
Some of the most common questions I get come from clients who have “harassing” former spouses. Their frequent questions: “How long do I have to put up with my former... read more →
Recently, while conducting a consultation, I told the client that it would be preferable if his spouse could retain a “good lawyer”. He immediately responded with “well, shouldn’t she have... read more →
Although common in matrimonial court cases, it is a rare phenomenon for legal costs to be awarded against the Children's Aid Society in child welfare cases. This is because in order... read more →
I recently read an interesting article on The Globe and Mail titled “A divorce coach could offer a calming perspective”. The article describes the growing phenomenon of using “divorce coaches”... read more →
The last week of moving mayhem has taught me that planning any major change is so important. Although we had planned our move, there were still unexpected problems that came... read more →
The big day has arrived and I have moved into our new office space at 197 Spadina Ave. I am very excited about our new space and want to share a... read more →