New Titles – September 2023

See the list below for new titles now available at the CCLA library!

2023 Annotated Ontario Provincial Offences Act (Thomson)

ADR for Legal Professionals, 2nd Ed. (Emond)

Defending Drinking, Drugs and Driving Cases 2023 (Thomson)

Education Law, 5th Ed. (Thomson)

Interviewing Skills for Legal Professionals, 3rd Ed. (Emond)

Ontario Annual Practice, 2023-2024 Ed. (Thomson)

The Practical Guide to Evidence and Proof in Criminal Cases, 9th Ed. (Emond)

Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition (Emond)

Rules of Evidence: A Practical Approach, 3rd Ed. (Emond)

Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Ed. (Emond)

Watt’s Manual of Criminal Jury Instructions, Third Ed. (Thomson)

Wills and Estates, Revised 5th Ed. (Emond)

Ziff’s Principles of Property Law, Eighth Ed. (Thomson)

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Douglas v. Faucher (2023 ONSC 5026)
Family law — Child support
Justice M. James

Daher v. Khanafer (2023 ONSC 4941)
Practice — Costs — Motion by father to increase costs
Justice J. Audet

Civil Matters

Beazley v. Johnston et al. (2023 ONSC 4956)
Summary judgment — Genuine issue requiring trial — Medical malpractice
Justice S. Corthorn

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

Torgersrud v. Lightstone (2023 ONCA 580)
Family law — Property — Equalization of net family property — Contract law
Justices K. Feldman, M. Benotto, and L. Roberts

Fabrikant v. Kelly (2023 ONCA 579)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Motion to dismiss — Frivolous and vexatious proceedings — Abuse of court’s process
Justices K. van Rensburg, I. Nordheimer, and J. George

Newly Received Materials from LSO CPD

Below are some of the most recent LSO CPD materials added to the library collection and are now available for free online! Come by the library to read these in print or click on the linked titles below to download the articles from AccessCLE.

Six-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2023 (March 2, 2023)

  • Dismissing human rights applications without a hearing : an access to justice issue? / Wade Poziomka
  • How to make your legal practice accessible / Michael Gottheil
  • Class action and administrative law / Courtney Betty

Family Law Refresher 2023 (March 3, 2023)

  • Statutory framework and key concepts : child protection / Chithika Withanage
  • Tips on representing clients in parenting time, parental decision-making & relocation cases / Steven Benmor
  • Conferences and motion – a hodge podge of key considerations / Frances M. Wood
  • Preparing for trial / Fareen L. Jamal & Kathleen Broschuk

17th Family Law Summit (March 28, 2023)

  • The intersection of real estate and family law / Tannis Waugh
  • Alternative billing models / Shuchanna Swaby
  • Enforcing support orders – private enforcement under the Family Law Rules / Georgette Makhoul
  • Enforcement of support orders by the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) ; What you need to know when dealing with FRO / Kelly Spear & Sobika Sadacharam
  • Separation date assessment guide / David Frenkel & Yunjae Kim

Wills and Estates Refresher 2023 (March 30, 2023)

  • The initial client meeting, file management and digitizing your practice / Corina Weigl & Yvonne Mazurak
  • The annotated will 2023
  • Will drafting checklist / Amanda J. Stacey
  • Reporting letter for will execution / Ed Esposto

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Cork-Lemay v. Lemay (2023 ONSC 4802)
Civil procedure — Costs — Entitlement — Presumption of entitlement for successful party — Grounds for rebutting presumption
Justice J. Audet

McArthur v. Stickwood (2023 ONSC 4807)
Family law — Parenting time — Interim orders — Best interests of the child
Justice I. Carter

Couvillon v. Douglas Coughler (2023 ONSC 4745)
Family law — Real property — Partition and sale — Entitlement — Constructive trusts
Justice O. Rees

Ayotte v. Ayotte (2023 ONSC 4677)
Civil procedure — Costs — Family law proceedings — Discretion of Court — Balance between full recovery and fairness
Justice N. Somji

Petruczynik v. Legge (2023 ONSC 4653)
Family law — Divorce — Settlements — Enforceability — Settlements ad idem
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Ottawa Police Services Board v. Moore (2023 ONSC 4868)
Administrative law — Natural justice — Reasonable apprehension of bias — Sufficiency of reasons
Justice S. Corthorn

McLaughlin v. 2495048 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONSC 4866)
Practice and procedure — Severance — Stay of proceedings — Non-disclosure — Real property
Justice I. Carter

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Levesque v. Sorel (2023 ONSC 4376)
Family law — Child support — Adult student — Commute — Calculation of income — Section 7 Expenses
Justice T. Engelking

Scott v. Boutilier (2023 ONSC 4578)
Conduct of trial — Severance of issues — Grounds for uncontested trials
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

Taetz v. Mikolajewski (2023 ONSC 4635)
Trusts and trustees — Removal of trustees — Estate Administration
Justice A. Doyle

1942091 Ontario Inc. v. Tatomirovic-Manula (2023 ONSC 4614)
Torts — Negligence — Breach of fiduciary duty — Negligent misrepresentation — Breach of trust by mortgage broker
Justice A. Doyle

Leeb et al v. Kenny (2023 ONSC 4655)
Injunctions — Interlocutory injunctions — Defamation
Justice H. Williams

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New Titles – August 2023

See the list below for new titles now available at the CCLA library!

2023 Annotated Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Thomson)

2023 Annotated Ontario Construction Act (Thomson)

The Canadian Law of Consent to Treatment, 4th Ed. (LexisNexis)

Communication and Writing for Paralegals, 2nd Ed. (Emond)

Conduct of Lien, Trust and Adjudication Proceedings, 2023 (Thomson)

Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences, 2nd Ed. (Emond)

Martin’s Related Criminal Statutes, 2023-2024 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Estate Administration, 9th Ed. (LexisNexis)

The Practitioner’s Guide to Estate Practice in Ontario, 8th Ed. (LexisNexis)

Residential Real Estate Transactions, 6th Ed. (Emond)

Sale of a Business, 14th Ed. (LexisNexis)

Watt’s Manual of Criminal Evidence, 2023 (Thomson)

Witness Preparation, Presentation and Assessment (Emond)

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Jacques v. Leblanc (2023 ONSC 4269)
Civil procedure — Costs — Discretion of Court — Balance between full recovery and fairness
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

Li et al. v. Barber et al. (2023 CanLII 67728)
Civil procedure — Anti-Slappling motion — Motion pursuant to s. 137.1, Courts of Justice Act
Justice C. MacLeod

Beach (Re) (2023 ONSC 4365)
Bankruptcy and insolvency — Property of bankrupt — Disputed assets — Secured orders — Registration
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Barry v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario (2023 ONSC 4299)
Municipal law — Actions against Crown — Notice requirements — Negligence — Occupier’s liability
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Benz v. Zhand (2023 ONSC 4337)
Appeals — Family law — Health Care Consent Act
Justice C. Hackland

The Canada Soccer Association Incorporated v. Association de Soccer de Brossard (2023 ONSC 4317)
Award — Enforcement — Stay — Grievances
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Hormillosa v Tshiani-Levine (2023 ONSC 4120)
Family law — Parental alienation — Custody — Parenting time
Justice M. Smith

Hormillosa v Tshiani-Levine (2023 ONSC 4119)
Family law — Division of family property — Pensions — Equalization — Costs
Justice M. Smith

Tabbert v Walker (2023 ONSC 3388)
Family law — Mobility — Relocation — Best interests of the child
Justice A. Doyle

Niranjan v Rajaghatta (2023 ONSC 3755)
Family law — Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Motions — Orders
Justice P. MacEachern

Cornelisse v Cornelisse (2023 ONSC 3754)
Family law — Custody and access — Variation — Material change in circumstances
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Dalios et al v. Price et al (2023 ONSC 4179)
Commercial law — Corporations — Shareholders’ agreements — Remedies — Sale of shares
Justice M. Labrosse

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Civil Matters

Ottawa (City) v Fobert (2023 ONSC 3811)
Real property — Housing co-operatives — Land management — Contract law — Powers
Justice C. MacLeod

Ian McLean in his Capacity as Trustee of the JSL Trust v RepVisor Portfolio Systems Inc. (2023 ONSC 3730)
Civil procedure — Security for costs — Nominal plaintiff
Associate Justice A. Kaufman

CCC No. 11 v Paul Sprague et al. (2023 ONSC 3704)
Real property — Condominiums — Alleged contravention of ss. 117 and 119 of Condominium Act
Justice S. Corthorn

Moore v Addelman et al. (2023 ONSC 3692)
Practice — Noting in default — Setting aside — Rules of Civil Procedure
Justice S. Corthorn

Disante v Meloche Monnex Financial Services Inc. (2023 ONSC 3663)
Insurance — Automobile Insurance — umpires — Appointments — scope of review — Insurance Act
Justice C. MacLeod

George v Alemu (2023 ONSC 3644)
Practice — Simplified procedure — Jury trials — Striking jury notices — Leave
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Criminal Matters

R. v Tobo (2023 ONSC 3742)
Criminal law — Sentencing — Theft under $5,000 — Breach of probation
Justice N. Somji

Divisional Court Decisions by Ottawa Judges

Rowe v College of Nurses of Ontario (2023 ONSC 3735)
Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — College of Nurses of Ontario
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

Madi v. King (2023 ONCA 443)
Family law — Property — Equalization — Proprietary estoppel
Justices S. Pepall, K. van Rensburg, and A. Harvison Young

Newly Received Materials from LSO CPD

Below are some of the most recent LSO CPD materials added to the library collection and are now available for free online! Come by the library to read these in print or click on the linked titles below to download the articles from AccessCLE.

27th Intellectual Property Law: The Year in Review (January 18, 2023)

  • 2022 Year in Review: Patents / Jordana Sanft, Andrew Moeser & Kaitlin Soye
  • Copyright Law: 2022 in Review / Casey Chisick
  • Trademarks Update / Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel
  • An Introduction to the Unitary Patent System / Nick McDonald

Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2023 (January 26, 2023)

  • Incapable and Capable Rights: The Rights of Adults in Vulnerable Circumstances / M. Jasmine Sweatman & Kimberly A. Whaley
  • Assessing the Capacity Assessment / Brendan Donovan & Ayda A-Tabrizi
  • Understanding and Appreciating the Vulnerable Client and the Digital Client’s Vulnerabilities / Nathan C.R. Spaling

The Annotated Will 2023 (January 26, 2023)

  • The Annotated Will 2023
  • Beneficiary Designations / Darren Lund
  • Planning for the Young but Wealthy / Kavina Nagrani
  • Hotchpot and Equalization / Darren Miller

The Eight-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2023 (March 1, 2023)

  • Binding or Non-Binding Preliminary Documentation: Which Is Better? / Oliver Moore & Elizabeth Kazakov
  • Letters of Intent and Offers to Lease: What to Address as a Landlord and as a Tenant / Armen Khajetoorian
  • Post-pandemic Changes to Leases / Allison Fehrman
  • Leasehold Mortgages: Unique Challenges / Elizabeth Earon & Isaac Bushewsky