News

OBA President profiled in Toronto Star

  • September 02, 2014

Orlando da Silva knows what it's like to be in a "dark place” from which he almost didn’t return. Before starting his presidency of the lawyers’ association, he decided to share his story.

OBA president profiled

  • August 22, 2014

Orlando Da Silva, president of the Ontario Bar Association, is featured in a Law Times profile by staff writer Yamri Taddesse.

Notice of the OBA AGM

  • July 30, 2014

To be held in conjunction with the Fall Council Meeting of the Ontario Bar Association ("OBA")on Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 7pm.

Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure

  • July 10, 2014

On July 1, 2014, amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure came into force allowing the Court to stay or dismiss proceedings and motions, on its own initiative, which it considers frivolous, vexatious, or an otherwise an abuse of the process of the court.

The new Law Practice Program

  • May 13, 2014

Learn more as Doug Downey, Chair of the OBA’s Law Practice Program Committee, describes the new program and outlines ways of getting involved.