The Unusual Story Behind The Usual – Courtroom Procedure 24 octobre 2012 Jana Baca It will not surprise you that most of our courtroom customs are based on English traditions and customs. What many of us don’t know and might find, if not surprising, then at least somewhat entertaining, are the reasons or folk-lore behind these traditions.
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Walsh Family Moot 24 octobre 2012 Rachel Birnbaum The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Ontario Chapter (AFCC-O) is pleased to announce that a family law moot has been established for Ontario’s law schools.
Clinical Services at the Office of the Children’s Lawyer 24 octobre 2012 Lucy McSweeney, Nancy Webb With a mandate deriving from legislation, the OCL protects the personal and property rights of children and youth under 18 in family law, civil litigation and trusts/estates matters. Its staff of 80 includes 25 in-house lawyers, and 10 in-house clinicians.
OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Dinner 2012 24 octobre 2012 Aaron Franks On September 19, 2012, Philip M. Epstein, Q.C., LSM, Cert. F. Arb., a founding partner of Epstein Cole LLP, was honoured by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the OBA dinner as the 2012 recipient of the section’s Award for Excellence.
Retirement 24 octobre 2012 Jim MacDonald “What do you do when you don’t have to work?” Long before retirement, I used to think about this. Without clients’ problems to deal with, documents to prepare, advice and arguments to organize and present, how would you fill the time?
Speech for David Steinberg 24 octobre 2012 Stan Tick It is my pleasure to speak to you here tonight about my dear friend, golf partner, eating colleague and all around good buddy.
Speech from the Excellence in Family Law Dinner – Awarded to Justice David Steinberg 24 octobre 2012 Justice Czutrin I would like to thank the OBA Family Section and the efforts of those involved in, at long last and appropriately honouring the very significant contribution of my mentor, teacher, colleague and friend Justice David Steinberg to Family Justice spanning six decades.
Do We Need to Improve the Procedures Employed by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in the Resolution of Custody and Access Disputes? 23 février 2012 Ivana Vaccaro We are certainly due for a re-evaluation of the procedures employed by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in the resolution of custody and access disputes.
Message from the Chair Steven Benmor 'Fall back, spring forward'. That's how I remember the way daylight savings time works. But here at the OBA Family Law Section, we have not been 'falling back'. On the contrary....