Articles 2020

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Aujourdʼhui

Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (October 1 – 5, 2018)

  • 10 octobre 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

In Wang v Canada, the Court of Appeal held that habeas corpus applies not only to detention in prison, but in any situation where the applicant’s liberty is curtailed, such as house arrest. Other topics included a professional negligence claim against a lawyer, a jurisdictional dispute in respect of an oppression claim, a summary judgment for fraud, and an appeal of a jury’s damage award in an MVA trial.

Litige civil, Student Forum

15 Questions in 5 Minutes: Our Newsletter Editor sits down with a well-known health lawyer

  • 10 octobre 2018
  • Esther Nwator, OBA Health Law Section Executive, newsletter editor

This 'rapid fire' Q&A session with Lad Kucis is intended to give a brief insight into the career journey of a well-known Bay Street health lawyer. Primarily targeted at law students considering a career in health law, the piece offers a three-dimensional perspective of this lawyer's experiences of the practice area, and his advice for new lawyers.

Droit relatif à la santé, Student Forum

Migilalo v Royal Bank of Canada: Evaluating the Avenues for Recovering Damages for a Breach of Privacy

  • 04 octobre 2018
  • William Lim

In Migilalo v Royal Bank of Canada, 2018 FC 525, Ms. Migilalo discovered that there had been an unauthorized access to her private financial information with her Royal Bank of Canada accounts. She opted to seek damages pursuant to the provisions of the Personal Information Protection and Information Act. Was it the appropriate choice given her circumstances?

Droit de la protection de la vie privée, Student Forum

Welcome from the Chair of the Education Law Section

  • 04 octobre 2018
  • Mandy Wojcik

The Chair of the OBA's Education Law Section welcomes you to a new membership year and previews the exciting programming that the Section Executive is working on.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Application of School Board's Fresh Start Policy Upheld by Court

  • 04 octobre 2018
  • Bethan Dinning

In K.W. v. Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed an application for judicial review of a decision of the Toronto Catholic District School Board to transfer a Grade 12 student to a new school at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Holds Benefits “Carve-out” Provision Affecting Employees Aged 65 or Older Unconstitutional

  • 04 octobre 2018
  • Giovanna Di Sauro

In Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario determined that a school board could not rely on a statutory carve-out under the Ontario Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Act, 2000 to justify ceasing benefits coverage at 65 years of age.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Elder Law, Student Forum

Brown Bag Lunch – September 18, 2018

  • 04 octobre 2018
  • Noah Weisberg, Associate, Hull & Hull LLP, and Chris Cieslik, Articling Student, Hull & Hull LLP,

Highlights from the September 2018 Brown Bag Lunch including a discussion on Re Milne and the positing of administrative bonds.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions

How to Find a Mentor: Advice from a young lawyer

  • 03 octobre 2018
  • Nadia Klein

For young criminal lawyers, mentorship is crucial. Nadia Klein, a young criminal lawyer herself, offers her tips on how to find the mentorship you need.

Justice pénale, Student Forum
Sexual Harassment and Intimidation at Work are “Not Connected to Employment,” Court Finds

Sexual Harassment and Intimidation at Work are “Not Connected to Employment,” Court Finds

  • 03 octobre 2018
  • Inna Koldorf

In its recent decision in Watson v. The Governing Council of the Salvation Army of Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that sexual harassment, intimidation and other "improper conduct" at work were not connected to employment. Inna Koldorf reviews this decision, highlighting the implications for employers.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi, Student Forum