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Will Challenges and Limitation Periods in Shannon v Hrabovsky

  • December 05, 2018
  • Sayuri Kagami, Hull & Hull LLP, ,

In this article, the limitation period applicable to Will Challenge Applications is considered in light of the recent decision of Justice Wilton-Siegel in Shannon v. Hrabovsky, 2018 ONSC 6593 .

Student Forum, Trusts and Estates Law

Tips and Tricks to Networking

  • December 05, 2018
  • Stacey Hsu and Andrew Sudano

Depending on your personality, networking events can inspire a wide range of emotions. For better or for worse, they are a necessary part of the profession to help build your book of business and create connections that might be helpful for your career. This article contains some tips and tricks complied over the years to help you maximize your experience at networking events and hopefully make it more enjoyable.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Lawyers and the Three Burdens of the Helping Profession

  • December 05, 2018
  • Sina Hariri, lawyer at Hariri Law

Every day, lawyers are exposed to different dimensions of conflict, including their client’s trauma or intense emotional states. Stress can lead to compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout. Notice the signs and process your stress. Read on for more information and strategies for predicting and preventing the three burdens of the helping profession.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Striking the Balance: Confidentiality versus Transparency in International Commercial Arbitration

  • December 05, 2018
  • Selina Mamo, lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Increased transparency in international commercial arbitration may improve quality by allowing arbitral decisions to undergo public scrutiny and contribute to jurisprudence. More transparency comes at the cost of the privacy and confidentiality of arbitral stakeholders. Read on for an analysis of these competing objectives in international commercial arbitration.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Brown Bag Lunch - November 20, 2018

  • December 05, 2018
  • Noah Weisberg and Chris Cieslik, Hull & Hull LLP

Highlights from the November 20, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch including a discussion of the impact of Re Milne and Re Panda, the obligation to swear affidavits of execution, digital asset clauses in Wills and the formalities of signing Powers of Attorney where a grantor is mentally, but not physically capable.

Student Forum, Trusts and Estates Law
Fairness or Flaw: Ontario PHIPA Orders and Issue Estoppel in Privacy Breach Cases

Fairness or Flaw: Ontario PHIPA Orders and Issue Estoppel in Privacy Breach Cases

  • December 05, 2018
  • Scott Robinson, associate, National Litigation Group, McCarthy Tetrault

On October 25, 2018, Perell J. of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision in Broutzas v. Rouge Valley Health System, 2018 ONSC 6317. Broutzas raises some important considerations for the health law field pertaining to medical records and privacy under the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 3, Sched. A (“PHIPA”). This article examines these and other issues.

Health Law, Student Forum

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure: The Six Most Common Mistakes When Drafting Financial Statements and How to Avoid Them

  • December 05, 2018
  • Robert Shawyer, M.A., LL.B., lawyer, collaborative practitioner, OAFM certified mediator; and Andrew Sudano, LL.B.

A family lawyer's liability can often be triggered by mishandled financial issues. This article points to six common mistakes that are made by lawyers when preparing client Financial Statements , and how to avoid them. Just as importantly, these six pointers can be used to scrutinize Financial Statements that are received from the opposing party to aid in defeating claims made against one's own client as well.

Family Law, Student Forum