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Disability Accommodation Mandates Various persons or entities are required, up to the point of undue hardship, to provide accommodations for those with...

Helpful Guide to Understanding the Small Claims Court Role In Providing Access to Justice Including Reasonable Adjudication Expectations In Ontario, the...

Although Ontario law lacks a specific 'lemon law', in some circumstances there are various laws that apply in such a way as to protect a purchaser of a...

Broad Remedies Scope of the Human Rights Tribunal of OntarioThe Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has broad powers to award remedies to those who have...

When an engagement is terminated, the 'contract to enter into marriage' is ceased and the engagement ring must be returned. 

Helpful Guide to Understanding the Burden of Proof Required Within Civil Litigation Matters Generally, within a legal proceeding, the 'burden of proof'...

Consumer protection laws can impose extensive responsibilities upon businesses and often set aside the urban myth of 'buyer beware' within various dealings. 

Contra proferentem is a rule of contract interpretation that says ambiguous or conflicting terms within a contract should, generally, be construed against the...

When a force majeure incident occurs, the parties to a contract may be excused from performance of the contract by way of an applicable clause or the doctrine...

The Covid19 Crisis has resulted in the frustration or cancellation of many construction and renovation projects.  The rights and obligations of both...

In response to the Covid19 Crisis, the Government of Ontario issued many unprecedented mandatory orders restricting various activities including use of various...

The Covid19 Crisis Gives Rise to Various Legal Issues of Which Many Are Unprecedented and Posing Questions Unaddressed Within Current Laws A Portal to...

The Covid19 Crisis is impairing, and will likely further impair, usual marina operations thereby significantly affecting owners of boats and yachts who...

Helpful Guide to Understanding the Apparent Disclosure Requirement Conflicts Within the Rules of the Small Claims Court The document disclosure processes...

A Guide to Understanding the Requirement of Adequate Particulars Within Pleading Documents A legal action begins with a commencing document.  In the...

In Canada, the last execution occurred in 1962 and the law permitting capital punishment of humans was abolished in 1976; albeit, in 1987 a Bill brought in...

Relying Upon Hearsay Is Risky Strategy One of the best examples of 'hearsay', and multiple layered hearsay at that, involves the character Simone...

As professionally trained experts, insurance brokers owe a duty of care to clients to diligently arrange insurance coverage and shop for competitive pricing. 

What Can Be Done If An Insurance Company Denies a Claim? Wrongful Conduct Such As When An Insurance Company Is Engaging In Improper Bad Faith Deserves...

The law of issue estoppel relates to legal matters previously disputed and involves the res judicata principles which is Latin for things decided. 

Understanding the Rules Governing Costs Awards Against Self-Represented Parties in Small Claims Court

The law, generally, permits reasonable name corrections as necessary.  A correction is often made merely on Consent; however, if a party is unwilling to...

Potholes and other hazards can pose significant risk to persons and property.  While many incidents with roadway hazards result in only relatively minor...

The duty upon sellers of houses includes a requirement to disclose certain defects to potential buyers; however does this duty include the requirement to...

In Bathurst, New Brunswick, Bylaw #2005-17 forbids anyone over the age of fourteen from trick or treating for candy.  Additionally, Hallowe-en...