Resources

In the 2014 landmark decision of Bhasin v. Hrynew, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that parties to a contract are under a duty to act honestly and in good faith in the performance of their contractual obligations.

Some of the largest amendments to the Criminal Code on drinking and driving, and driving with drugs, recently came into force.

The OBA’s Entertainment, Media and Communications Law Section has partnered with the Sports Lawyers Association to present a must-attend event on April 23, 2019, for future, emerging and established sports law practitioners.

Heading into an estates and/or trusts mediation? Don’t forget about the tax! Estates and trusts cases can have significant income tax consequences for all parties involved.

Join your peers in the immigration law bar to brush up on professionalism issues affecting your practice.

Join us for this unique series where past winners of the OBA Murray Klein Award discuss precedent-setting cases in which they were involved, or new concepts and practices in Canadian insolvency and restructuring law where they were at the forefront.

While the proportion of lawyers from equity-seeking groups in the Ontario legal profession has increased, many choose to pursue careers outside of law firms and are less likely to become partners or hold other leadership positions.

The way in which women are practicing law is changing. Women who previously left the practice of law altogether to raise young children are increasingly forging their own path, their own way.

Navigating litigation funding and “after the event” insurance can be challenging and complicated. 

On January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its seminal decision in Frank v. Canada. The case confirms that Canadians living abroad can vote in federal elections regardless of their time away from the country.