Articles 2021

The Ontario Bar Association’s Neutral Diversity Committee has crafted a survey to collect information about OBA member experiences and views in relation to mediator and arbitrator diversity. OBA members engaged in litigation, mediation and arbitration are invited to share their views.

Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for the week of April 5, 2021. Topics covered this week included child protection, the enforcement of guarantees of debt, security for costs of an appeal in a mortgage enforcement case, a motion to grant a stay pending appeal, and the striking of a claim on the basis that the named plaintiff did not have the legal capacity to sue.

Following are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Following are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Following are the summaries of last week's Court of Appeal decisions.

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 8, 2021. Congratulations to Blaneys' David Greenwood and Chris McLelland, who were successful in Mikelsteins v. Morrison Hershfield Limited. Please mark down April 27, 2021, from 5:30-7:45pm in your calendars for our fifth annual “Top Appeals” CLE, which will take place via Zoom. Justice Benjamin Zarnett will be co-chairing the event with myself and Chloe Snider of Dentons.

Message from the editor.

Farhad Shekib speaks to Mark Ross, co-founder of Ross Nasseri LLP, on his tips for lawyers deciding to go out on their own. Mark's admonition to not take oneself too seriously in the process is a good one.

Cameron Fiske, partner at Milosevic Fiske LLP, provides a nuts-and-bolts checklist of issues for practitioners contemplating going out on their own. Cameron's advice is practical, detailed and unvarnished. Going out on one's own is not for the faint of heart. But with planning and determination, it can be a rewarding career path.

Gary Luftspring and Andrea Sanche, partners at Ricketts Harris LLP, who recently conducted a lengthy Zoom trial on the Commercial List, share their experience and tips with Rachel Migicovsky. Gary's observation that in the push toward virtual hearings and efficiency, we are mindful to build in some space for inefficiency, is an important one.