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.

Practice Gems: Administration of Estates 2023 (September 26, 2023)

  • Solicitor’s negligence / Jordan Oelbaum & Chris Stankiewicz
  • Spousal and dependants’ claims / Nav Shokar & Amelia You
  • Administering Estates with Henson Trusts / Lisa Leinveer
  • Death, taxes and the executor / Sunita Doobay

24th Employment Law Summit (October 11, 2023)

  • Prohibition on wage-fixing and no-poach agreements : what employers need to know / Amy Derickx, Elad Gafni & Michael Walsh
  • Federal legislative developments / Claire Boychuk
  • Employees, dependent and independent contractors : it’s a matter of character / Melanie Reist & Taylor Maitland
  • Workplace harassment and violence investigations best practices for workplace investigations / Dorian Persaud & Barbara Darby

26th Estates and Trusts Summit, Day 1 (October 18, 2023)

  • This is not a scam : a warning about the duty to warn / Alex Smith
  • Taxation of non-resident beneficiaries of Canadian estates / Sébastien Desmarais, Brian Cohen & Andrew Coates
  • Joint tenancy and third-parties – whose rights prevail? / Gillian Fournie & Jonathon Vander Zee
  • Attorney battles : invalidating powers of attorney and attorney removal / Brendan Donovan & Tyler Lin

26th Estates and Trusts Summit, Day 2 (October 19, 2023)

  • The intersection of estates, criminal & elder law / Kimberly Whaley & Brett Book
  • Advising attorneys : issues of capacity and vulnerability / Kathryn Balter & Laura Geddes
  • Security and bonds in guardianships / Gemma Charlton
  • Top tips to avoid risk in estate planning with clients / Dawn Phillips-Brown, Debra Stephens & Matthew Furrow

New Titles – January 2024

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

The 2023-2024 Annotated Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Thomson)

The 2024 Annotated Ontario Family Law Act (Thomson)

The 2024 Annotated Ontario Human Rights Code (Thomson)

The 2024 Annotated Tremeear’s Criminal Code (Thomson)

Annual Review of Civil Litigation, 2023 ed. (Thomson)

Bennett on Bankruptcy, 25th Ed. (LexisNexis)

Document Registration Guide, 25th Ed., 2024 (Thomson)

A Guide to Consent & Capacity Law in Ontario, 2024 Ed. (LexisNexis)

A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2023/2024 Ed. (LexisNexis)

The Law of Traffic Offences, Fifth Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Employment Standards Act: Quick Reference – 2024 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Family Law Practice, 2024 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Ontario Planning Legislation 2023 (Thomson)

Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act & Commentary, 2023/2024 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Personal Injury Damages, 2023 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Supreme Court of Canada Practice 2023 (Thomson)

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.

The Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2023 (June 22, 2023)

  • The future of working from home / Sundeep Gokhale
  • Procedural fairness issues in workplace investigations / Casey Dockendorff & Nikki Banwait
  • Vavilov at the Court of Appeal for Ontario : recent decisions on the reasonableness standard / Aminah Hanif
  • Discrimination on the basis of age : the latest cases / Robert Church

The Eight-Minute Employment Lawyer 2023 (June 22, 2023)

  • Constructive dismissal update / Alex Sinclair
  • An update on the calculation of unjust dismissal damages under the Canada Labour Code / Jeff Hopkins & Lori Khaouli
  • Remote work and relevant considerations / Sharaf Sultan
  • Consequences at trial for employer clients who behave badly / Gurlal Kler & James Hickey

6th Motor Vehicle Litigation Summit (September 19-20, 2023)

  • Litigation loans : considerations for third-party financing in MVA cases / Judith Hull
  • Litigation loans : a solution based problem / Bronwyn Martin
  • Main areas of professional liability exposure in motor vehicle litigation / Krista Springstead
  • “Future loss of competitive advantage – general discussion, review of Rab v. Prescott (2021) and other recent BCCA decisions” / Michael Burgar

Practice Gems: Probate Essentials 2023 (September 26, 2023)

  • Valuing assets : what’s in, what’s out, record keeping, and estimates / Alexandra Manthorpe
  • Real estate issues in probate / Sara Beheshti
  • Sample retainer letter terms / Lucy Main & Brendon Pooran
  • Orders for Assistance (Rule 74.15) – How & when do you use them?/ Alexandra Mayeski

New Titles – November 2023

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

2023 Annotated Ontario Highway Traffic Act (Thomson)

2023 Annotated Ontario Provincial Offences Act (Thomson)

2023-2024 Annotated Ontario Personal Property Security Act (Thomson)

Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 10th Ed. (Thomson)

Code criminel annoté – 2024 (Thomson)

Federal Access to Information and Privacy Legislation Annotated 2024 (Thomson)

The Law of Independent Legal Advice, 3rd Ed. (Thomson)

Mack’s Criminal Law Trial Book – 2023 Ed. (Thomson)

Martin’s Annual Criminal Code, 2024 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Small Claims Court Practice 2024 (Thomson)

Stikeman Income Tax Act Annotated 2023, 74th Ed. (Thomson)

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.

20th Real Estate Law Summit (April 19-20, 2023)

  • Looking back on the last twenty years of real estate law summits / Sidney Troister
  • Real estate frauds : they’re back. the resurgence of title fraud and the proposed regulatory responses thereto / Jeffrey Lem
  • Latest condominium issues : new taxes & restrictions re: residential property / Tammy Evans
  • The five most negotiated issues in commercial leasing / Karsten Lee & Arman Poushin

Six-Minute Criminal Lawyer 2023 (April 29, 2023)

  • Update on statement law / James V. Palangio
  • S. 8 update on warrantless searches / Jennifer Conroy
  • Update on the law of detention / Michael Perlin
  • Social science evidence in criminal law / Peter Thorning & Cassandra Greeta

Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2023 (May 4, 2023)

  • Litigation guardians in Ontario courts, 2023 : nuts, bolts, cases / Sean Graham
  • “Fiduciaries accessing digital assets” / Alexandra Manthorpe
  • Preparing a will for a vulnerable client / Justin de Vries & Christopher Cook
  • Tips on taking will instructions and reporting letters to clients / Brendan Donovan

The Six-Minute Municipal Lawyer 2023 (May 30, 2023)

  • Land use compatibility basics / Andrew Jeanrie & Stephanie Brazzell
  • Parkland dedication appeals & Bill 23 implications : the municipal perspective / Jenna Morley
  • Bonus question: what’s the advantage of a bonus? / Bruce Engell
  • Interplay of the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 and the Planning Act / Daniel Artenosi, Justine Reyes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

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

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)

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

New Titles – June 2023

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

2023 Annotated Divorce Act (Thomson)

2023 Annotated Ontario Personal Property Security Act (Thomson)

Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry in Canada (LexisNexis)

Annotated Firearms Act & Related Legislation, 5th Ed. (LexisNexis)

Child Protection Law in Ontario (LexisNexis)

The Law of Affidavits (LexisNexis)

Lawyers’ Ethics and Professional Regulation, 4th Ed. (LexisNexis)

The Modern Principle of Statutory Interpretation, 2nd Ed. (LexisNexis)

Power of Attorney Litigation, 2nd Ed. (LexisNexis)

Stikeman Income Tax Act Annotated, 73rd Ed. (Thomson)

Termination and Rescission of Agreements for the Purchase and Sale of Land (LexisNexis)

Virtual Advocacy: Litigating from a Distance (LexisNexis)