MAG: Amendments to Ontario’s Contingency Fee Regulation December 17, 2021 The Attorney General has filed an amending regulation to O. Reg. 563/20 - Contingency Fee Agreements made under the Solicitors Act. These changes come into force on January 1, 2022 and are intended to provide clarity and flexibility for lawyers serving clients with contingency fee agreements.
Tribunals Ontario Launches “Tribunals Ontario Portal” December 09, 2021 On December 8, 2021, Tribunals Ontario launched its new case management system: the Tribunals Ontario Portal.
Tribunals Ontario Expanding Access Terminals to all Tribunals November 25, 2021 Starting November 25th, 2021, any party set to appear before a constituent tribunal, can make a request for access to the terminals to participate in their hearing electronically.
Notice of Annual Meeting of the Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") November 11, 2021 An Annual Meeting of the members of the OBA will be held as follows: Friday, December 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
OBA Highlights Importance of Wills November 01, 2021 Lawyers Lead Free Public Information Sessions During Make A Will Month Everyone needs a properly drafted will. This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and its members will be promoting the importance of wills as they mark Make A Will Month with free virtual legal information sessions in every region of the province.
2022 Annual Update on Human Rights – Call for Presenters October 28, 2021 We are looking for expressions of interest from human rights practitioners to present papers at our upcoming Annual Update on Human Rights professional development event, hosted by the Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Administrative Law and Labour & Employment Law sections.
OBA.org - Family Law: Virtual Visits with The Honourable Suzanne Stevenson, Senior Judge of the Family Court, Superior Court of Justice October 26, 2021 Justice Stevenson is hosting a series of virtual visits with the family law bar. Please see the below listing of upcoming regions and dates. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at least two days prior by sending your name and region to virtualfamilycourtvisit@oba.org
Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 is now in force October 19, 2021 As the enabling corporate legal framework for most not-for-profits incorporated under provincial law, understanding the ONCA will be critical to lawyers who counsel both charitable and non-charitable not-for-profits.
New Ontario Business Registry Launches October 19, 2021 The new Ontario Business Registry will be required for all businesses and not-for-profit corporations to access Ontario government services such as registering a business, incorporating a not-for-profit and filing an annual return.
Family Law: Toronto Region Virtual Visit with The Honourable Suzanne Stevenson, Senior Judge of The Family Court, Superior Court Of Justice September 23, 2021 Justice Stevenson is hosting a Toronto Region virtual visit with the family law bar on October 7, 2021, at 4:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by October 5, 2021 by sending your name to advocacy@oba.org.