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Hamelin v. Mousseau: Options to Buy, Statute of Frauds, and Surrounding Circumstances vs. the Parol Evidence Rule
Topic: Case Study, Civil Litigation March 30, 2018 by Chris Rutherford
If you are reading this blog post in spite of the title, you are clearly not put off by topics that most find at best dry! Hamelin v. Mousseau is …
A CASE COMMENTARY BY DOUG SMYTH
Topic: Civil Litigation March 26, 2018 by Doug Smyth
Douglas Smyth North Elgin Center Inc. V. McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited 2018 ONCA 71 docket C63933 Heard January 22, 2018 on appeal from the judgment of Justice Jasmine T. …
CASE SUMMARY AND COMMENTARY
Topic: Case Study March 23, 2018 by Christine LaCasse
When should the Court allow the examination for discovery of a non-party? A recent Ottawa decision[1] examined the issue of when it is appropriate for the Court to allow the …
Abusive Spousal Conduct Does Not Prevent Regular Access
Topic: Family Law February 16, 2018 by Carol Cochrane
I had the opportunity this week to read the decision of Madam Justice Madsen in the case of Kennedy v. Peters-Kennedy in which the sole issue before the Court for …
The Hague Convention on Service
Topic: Family Law February 9, 2018 by Erika Young
Serving Family Law Litigants who Reside Outside of Canada: The Hague Convention on Service How do you serve the respondent in your family law matter if they live outside of …
Retirement & Support Payments
Topic: Family Law January 10, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
Retirement may be a lifestyle change, but isn’t always a “material change” to allow support payments to be reduced! I expect that many would presume that retirement would result in …