Message from the Chair February 18, 2015 Steven Benmor The 2015 Bencher election will be held on April 13. Consider the issues facing the profession.
Compartmentalizing Childhood- Adult Thinking February 18, 2015 Jeffrey Wilson One of the benefits of a juristic approach that requires each legal case concerning a child to turn on its own particular facts is that all of the child must be considered.
Are Lawyers 'Mindful'? February 18, 2015 Steven Benmor Are lawyers aware of their attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, biases, stress level and anxiety and, most importantly, how those factors influence their judgment?
"Call of Duty": Court of Appeal's Moore Decision Clarifies Experts' Duties of Independence February 18, 2015 Michael H. Tweyman Is it appropriate for counsel to review a draft expert's report, and hold communications with the expert? Does this inherently conflict with the expert's duty to be independent?
A Complex Child Protection Matter and Therapeutic Solutions January 21, 2015 Sheri Hirschberg As lawyers, we frequently become entrenched in our own thought process and limit ourselves to legal solutions. There are times that we need to look beyond legal solutions and proceed to other models, including therapeutic solutions that can be incorporated into Court Orders. If we remain open to these alternative approaches, we may be rewarded with unexpected solutions and resolutions.
Did You Know? January 21, 2015 Katharina Janczaruk A series dedicated to keeping family lawyers up to date with events and news.
Has the Ontario Court of Appeal Killed the Billable Hour? January 21, 2015 Steven Benmor The Ontario Court of Appeal has declared that charging a purchaser of legal services by the hour is "undesirable".
Pension Update January 21, 2015 Georgina Carson In the past year, a number of cases have been released involving the interpretation of the new pension provisions under the Family Law Act.