Lexis+ Now Available at the CCLA Library!

We’re excited to announce that Lexis+ is now available at the CCLA Library! We’re very happy to welcome the new and updated user interface, as well as the added Legislative Pulse and Brief Analysis capabilities. You can access Lexis+ onsite at the courthouse through our CCLA Library Toolkit, either through the computer terminals in the library or on your own device as long as you are connect to our CCLA Courthouse Wifi.

Please see the publisher’s note below for more information and for some upcoming training sessions!

 

Lexis+ Canada is a comprehensive integrated legal research and workflow tool providing a range of features designed to enhance legal research and practice:

  • Access the vast collection of case law, editorial analysis, and data visualization with over 490 full-text textbooks and looseleaf publications in more than 30 different areas of law.
  • Rely on the up-to date practical material within Practical Guidance to support your day-to-day practice.
  • Track upcoming legislative changes with the Legislative Pulse service.
  • Extract any relevant information from Lexis+ Canada to make sure you cover everything mentioned in your document with Brief Analysis.

Training Sessions for Courthouse Library Staff and Lawyers – CPD Accredited for Professionalism  (1 hour in length)

The session will be offered at four dates and times as listed below along with the link. Click to attend each session via Zoom, no registration needed in advance.

Training Resources

Thank you to LiRN for making this addition possible through the e-LiRN suite of electronic resources.

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Civil Matters

El-Moustapha Meski et al c. Dude Mitshabu et al (2025 ONCS 818)
motion — défense — annuler — défaut — soutenable sur le fond
Juge A. Kaufman

Blood Bunge et al v. Findlay (2025 ONSC 751)
Torts — Defamation — Rules of Civil Procedure — Striking pleadings — No reasonable cause of action — Rule 21
Justice K. McVey

Construction Jadco Inc. v. Gamma Windows and Walls International Inc. (2025 ONSC 748)
Practice — Pre-trial procedures — Examinations for discovery — Foreign applications — Motion to quash summons to witness
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Abraham et al v. Abraham (2025 ONSC 770)
Arbitration — Awards — Setting aside — Practice — Appeals
Justice A. Kaufman

Bukhari v. Bukhari (2025 ONSC 726)
Real property — Partition and sale — Proceeds of sale — Practice — Orders
Justice C. MacLeod

Harmur Investments Ltd. v. Pearce (2025 ONSC 628)
Real property — Adverse possession — Limitations Act — Real Property Limitations
Justice H. Williams

Lachapelle v. St. Laurent Automotive Group Inc. (2025 ONSC 579)
Practice — Simplified procedure practice practice — Timeliness
Justice P. Roger

Criminal Matters

R. v. Ozeir (2025 ONSC 570)
Criminal law — Arrest — Reasonable and probable grounds — Search and seizure — Search incidental to arrest
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP v. Eureka 93 Inc. (2025 ONCA 95)
Civil procedure — Orders — Enforcement — Contempt
Justice L. Roberts

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.

Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2024 (April 11, 2024)

  • Workplace investigation involving criminal activity checklist / Helen Daniel
  • Attendance management in the unionized workplace / Shana French & Jackson Lund
  • Constitutional update : key 2023 decisions and cases to watch in 2024 / Andrew Astritis & Simcha Walfish
  • Uncertainty and unrest at the bargaining table / James Knight
  • What to consider when choosing in-person vs. remote mediation or arbitration / Kumail Karimjee

21st Real Estate Law Summit (April 16 & 17, 2024)

  • Time of the essence and specific performance the law still has some teeth / Doug Bourassa
  • Tips and traps for negotiating and drafting robust environmental clauses in agreements / Rosalind Cooper, Jasmeen Kabuli & Julia Chung
  • Acting for a borrower on an alternative mortgage : giving ILA / Mark Gelfand & Jonas Rubinoff
  • “No take-backsies!” understanding the law of repudiation in a purchase and sale / Simon Crawford & Jordan Oliva

Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2024 (April 18, 2024)

  • Drafting to avoid disputes – a few issues / Jordan Atin
  • Navigating missing beneficiaries / Jasmine Sweatman
  • Drafting tips for dealing with multiple wills in different jurisdictions / Ambie Edgar Chana
  • Navigating limitation periods in estate litigation ; Table of authorities / Justin de Vries & Christopher Cook
  • Peace of mind, thy name is full and final release and indemnity / David Mills

Six-Minute Criminal Lawyer 2024 (April 20, 2024)

  • The rule against oath-helping / Matthew Gourlay
  • Fabrication and exculpatory evidence / Catherine Weiler
  • Cannabis Control Act and racial profiling / Hussein Aly
  • Stereotype side shuffle / Neville Golwalla, Jill Makepeace

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Thompson v. Sorrenti (2025 ONSC 207)
Family law — Retroactive child support
Justice J. Audet

Zhou v. Zhao et al (2025 ONSC 450)
Family law — Costs — Matrimonial proceedings
Justice J. Audet

G.S. v. S.B. (2025 ONSC 280)
Family law — Contempt — Sentencing
Justice M. Labrosse

Barrette c. Rayonier AM Canada Industries Inc. et al (2025 ONCS 319)
réexamen — dépens contre un tribunal administratif — divisionnaire — arbitre — révision judiciaire
Juge M. Labrosse

Demerse v. Aubry (2025 ONSC 301)
Appeal — Procedure — Extension of time — Rules of Civil Procedure — Default judgment
Justice N. Somji

Garson v. Caron (2025 ONSC 246)
Family law — Domestic contracts — Separation agreements — Child support provisions — Setting aside
Justice C. MacLeod

Civil Matters

Cornell v. Trudeau (2025 ONSC 543)
Costs — S. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act — S. 137.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Lyse Scharfe in her capacity as Attorney for Property and Attorney for Personal Care of Yvette Poirier v. Estate of Paul Poirier (2025 ONSC 482)
Wills and estates — Real property — Gifts — Resulting trusts
Justice C. Hackland

Sunset Lakes Owners Association v. Gingras et al (2025 ONSC 467)
Real property — Easements — Restrictive covenants
Justice K. McVey

Balpinar (Estate) v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company et. al (2025 ONSC 419)
Civil procedure — Costs — Small claims
Justice C. MacLeod

Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al (2025 ONSC 370)
Wills and estates — Preparation of wills — Rules of Civil Procedure — Summary judgment
Justice A. Kaufman

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Ginese v. Fadel (2025 ONSC 128)
Family law — Costs — Matrimonial proceedings — Conduct of parties
Justice J. Audet

Vigneault v. St. Jacques (2025 ONSC 127)
Family law — Support — Spousal support — Variation
Justice J. Audet

Jarrar v. Al-Khalili (2024 ONSC 7134)
Conflict of laws — Custody of or access to child — Recognition of foreign order — Jurisdiction — Habitually resident
Justice J. Audet

LeClair v. Johnson (2024 ONSC 7036)
Family law — Parenting — Interim parenting schedule — Best interests of the child
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Papineau v. Romero-Sierra and Brisebois (2025 ONSC 194)
Torts — Medical malpractice — Liability — General damages — Substantial indemnity costs
Justice H. Williams

Henderson v. Amega Holdings (Barbados) Inc. (2025 ONSC 139)
Commercial law — Practice — Pleadings — Fraudulent conveyances — Conspiracy
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Howell v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (2025 ONSC 113)
Civil procedure — Costs — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Full recovery — Counsel fees
Justice N. Somji

Guillermo v. Akpata (2025 ONSC 110)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Dismissal of action — Costs — Substantial Indemnity
Justice N. Somji

First of Five Inc. v. Recipe Unlimited Corp et al (2025 ONSC 93)
Contract law — Franchise agreements — Remedies — Injunctions — Interlocutory injunctions
Justice A. Kaufman

Shelp v. GoSecure Inc., (2025 ONSC 49)
Employment law — Wrongful dismissal — Reasonable notice period — Damages
Justice C. Hackland

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Beauchamp v. Beauchamp (2024 ONSC 6873)
Family law — Child support — Variation — Retroactive — Undue hardship
Justice A. Kaufman

Starra v. Starra (2024 ONSC 6613)
Family law — Spousal support — Evidence
Justice H. Desormeau

Iliuta v. Li (2024 ONSC 6115)
Family law — Divorce — Grounds — Separation agreements — Child support — Section 7 contributions
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Bernier v Ottawa (Ville) (2024 ONSC 6725)
Damages — Damages in tort — General damages
Justice H. Williams

Lamarnic & J. Ltd. v. Winter (2024 ONSC 6935)
Practice — Leave to file expert report
Justice C. Hackland

Public Guardian and Trustee v. Snelgrove et al. (2024 ONSC 6892)
Administrative law — Judicial review
Justice A. Doyle

Anderson v. Tabak et al (2024 ONSC 6511)
Torts — Malicious prosecution — Reasonable and probable grounds — Summary judgment
Justice K. Jensen

KMH Lawyers et al. v. Kasanda et al. (2024 CanLII 121569)
Civil procedure — Costs — Assessment
Justice H. Williams

Chen v. Chen (2024 ONSC 6797)
Practice — Parties
Justice G. Mew

Devonport v. Devonport (2024 ONSC 6764)
Wills and estates — Wills — Interpretation — Estoppel — Proprietary estoppel
Justice O. Rees

OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc. (2024 ONSC 6719)
Corporations — Oppression — Reasonable expectations — Punitive damages — Jurisdiction
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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New Titles – December 2024

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

2024 Annotated Ontario Highway Traffic Act (Thomson)

2024 Annotated Ontario Provincial Offences Act (Thomson)

2024-2025 Annotated Ontario Personal Property Security Act (Thomson)

2025 Annotated Tremeear’s Criminal Code (Thomson)

Annual Review of Criminal Law 2023 (Thomson)

Code criminel annoté – 2025 (Thomson)

Defending Drinking, Drugs and Driving Cases 2024 (Thomson)

Federal Access to Information and Privacy Legislation Annotated 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

A Guide to Consent & Capacity Law in Ontario, 2025 Ed. (LexisNexis)

A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2024/2025 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Handling Provincial Offence Cases in Ontario 2024 (Thomson)

Martin’s Annual Criminal Code, 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Planning Legislation 2024 (Thomson)

Ontario Small Claims Court Practice, 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Stikeman Income Tax Act Annotated 2024, 76th Ed. (Thomson)

Watson and McGowan’s Ontario Civil Practice, 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Zhou v. Zhao et al (2024 ONSC 6663)
Real property — Family law — Gifts — Proof — Intention of donor
Justice J. Audet

Raheem v. Yahuza (2024 ONSC 4539)
Family law — Child support — Adult child
Justice J. Audet

Markaroglu v. Looby (2024 ONSC 6217)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim
Justice M. Labrosse

Civil Matters

Layton v. Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (2024 ONSC 6647)
Real property — Easements — Interpretation — Contract law — Breach
Justice M. Smith

Mitton v. Ministry of Transportation (2024 ONSC 6608)
Personal injuries — Carriers — Regulatory authorities
Justice J. Hooper

The Corporation of the City of Ottawa v. 152610 Canada Inc. et al (2024 CanLII 118715)
Practice and procedure — Dismissal for delay — Setting aside — Grounds — Inadvertence of counsel
Justice A. Kaufman

Lamoureux v. Low Murchison Radnoff LLP (2024 ONSC 6575)
Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Incurrence of costs
Justice A. Kaufman

Carby-Samuels v. Carby-Samuels (2024 ONSC 6526)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Motion to set aside — Jurisdiction
Justice M. Labrosse

Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Quebecor Media Inc. (2024 ONSC 6484)
Torts — Defamation — Libel and Slander — Defences — Fair Comment
Justice G. Mew

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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.

18th Family Law Summit (March 20, 2024)

  • Signs of conflict that place children at risk of emotional harm in separation & divorce / Triena McGuirk
  • Ask the experts : ten tips for client engagement / Bill Eddy
  • Family violence in racialized families : intersectional impacts of culture, community, and the role of the extended family / Deepa Mattoo, Archana Medhekar & Maneesha Mehra
  • Pensions update checklists and important takeaways – an actuary’s perspective ; Settlement options involving pension division / Kelley McKeating

Wills and estates refresher 2024 (March 27, 2024)

  • The initial client meeting, file management, and digitizing your practice / Corina Weigl & Yvonne Mazurak
  • The annotated will 2024 — Will drafting checklist / Amanda Stacey
  • Joint retainer letter / Ed Espost
  • Don’t send a will out for execution by a client alone / Rodney Hull

Family law refresher 2024 (April 5, 2024)

  • Tips on representing parents in parenting, relocation & high-conflict cases / Steven Benmor
  • Case conferences and motions / Kristy Maurina
  • Preparing for trial / Fareen Jamal & Kathleen Broschuk
  • How to best craft the pleading and case development : torts, trusts, third parties and beyond list of key cases / Andrea Gonsalves & Frances Wood

Eight-Minute Employment Lawyer 2024 (April 11, 2024)

  • Choose your parting words carefully : an update on the enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts / J.P. Karam & Carolyn Alexander
  • Notice periods and exceptional circumstances / Behzad Hassibi & Vibhu “Vibz” Gairola
  • “Just cause” : does it still exist? / Melissa Roth & Michael Piaseczny
  • Update on remote work : workplace injuries, human rights requests, and employee supervision / Allyson Lee
  • Can you terminate employees for off-duty conduct (e.g. expressing a particular political view)? / Fiona Martyn
  • Use of AI in the workplace / Ryan Watkins

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Enei v. Enei (2024 ONSC 6323)
Family law — Property — Constructive trusts — Resulting trusts — Unjust enrichment
Justice J. Audet

The Children’s Society of Ottawa v. N.D. (2024 ONSC 6200)
Family law — Child protection — Inuit
Justice K. Jensen

Iliuta v. Li (2024 ONSC 6115)
Family law — Parenting — Authority — Decision-making authority
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

McGinn v. Bleeker et al (2024 ONSC 6379)
Contract law — Shareholders agreements — Remedies — Injunctions — Interim injunctions
Justice B. Holowka

Abraham v. Abraham (2024 ONSC 6294)
Civil procedure — Costs — Entitlement — Substantial indemnity costs — Entitlement to partial indemnity costs
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Mattamy (Jock River) Ltd. v. Ishola (2024 ONSC 6231)
Contract law — Real property — Agreements of purchase and sale of land — Damages
Justice K. McVey

Lisa Aileen Davis v. Wayne NG (2024 ONSC 6159)
Insurance — Automobile Insurance — No fault benefits — threshold requirements
Justice A. Kaufman

6680283 Canada Inc et al v. Ontario Power Authority et al (2024 ONSC 6124)
Commercial law — Practice — Pleadings — Parties — Substituting defendants
Justice M. Labrosse

Luknowski v. Aviva Canada Inc. et al. (2024 ONSC 6094)
Civil procedure — Consolidation
Associate Justice M. Fortier

Criminal Matters

R. v. Gomez (2024 ONSC 6147)
Criminal law — Motor vehicle offences — Impaired driving
Justice J. Parfett

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