Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Posted on October 24, 2023October 25, 2023 by Jennifer Walker

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

Family Matters

Balmir c. Balmir (2023 ONSC 5903)
égalisation des biens familiaux nets — vente du foyer conjugal — séparation — pilotes-de-reglement-judiciaire-executoire-des-differends — vente du domicile conjugal
Juge K. Jensen

Terefe v. Berouk (2023 ONSC 5673)
Family law — Guardianship — Presumption of guardianship — Practice — Affidavits
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Cadieux v. Thompson (2023 ONSC 5631)
Family law — Custody and access — Orders — Enforcement — Contempt
Justice N. Somji

DeGiorgio v. DeGiorgio (2023 ONSC 5574)
Family law — Spousal support — Compensatory and non-compensatory claims — Costs
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

City of Ottawa v. ClubLink Corporation ULC (2023 ONSC 5004)
Contract law — Interpretation — Courts — Jurisdiction — Equitable remedies
Justice M. Labrosse

Oz Merchandising Inc. v. Greenspoon (2023 ONSC 5771)
Practice and procedure — Default proceedings — Setting aside noting in default — Grounds
Justice A. Kaufman

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Newly Received Materials from LSO CPD

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Amanda Elliott

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

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Jennifer Walker

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

Family Matters

Maclean v. Courville (2023 ONSC 5565)
Family law — Child support — Variation
Justice T. Engelking

Malone v. Cappon (2023 ONSC 5365)
Family law — Maintenance — Entitlement — Needs of child — Employment
Justice J. Audet

Mikhail v. Mikhail (2023 ONSC 5289)
Adjournments — Imputation of income — Spousal support — Child support — Federal Child Support Guidelines
Justice P. MacEachern

Civil Matters

Royal Bank of Canada c. Guy Lafond (2023 ONCS 4873)
dépens — costs — montants — motion — base d indemnisation complète
Juge H. Williams

Aubin v. Bowie (2023 ONSC 5372)
Civil procedure — Default judgments — Setting aside
Justice H. Williams

Pyper v. Goble (2023 ONSC 5389)
Civil procedure — Vexatious proceedings — Characterization of proceedings
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Jennifer Walker

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

Civil Matters

Horrocks v. McConville et al. (2023 ONSC 5307)
Family law — Civil procedure — Admissions — Withdrawal
Justice M. Smith

Stayside Corporation Inc. V. Cyndric Group Inc. et al. (2023 ONSC 5266)
Civil procedure — Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Anticipatory breach
Justice A. Doyle

Bruno Makoundi et al. -et- Lycée Claudel et al. (2023 ONCS 5149)
convaincue que la juge associée — protocole d entente — cautionnement pour dépens — impécunieux — bonnes raisons
Juge H. Williams

Sachan v. Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2023 ONSC 5206)
Construction of statutes — Canada Elections Act
Justice O. Rees

Kisac v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd. (2023 ONSC 5192)
Civil procedure — Striking pleadings — No reasonable cause of action
Justice S. Gomery

Thompson v. Canadian Home Improvement Credit Corporation (2023 ONSC 5159)
Damages — Punitive damages
Justice S. Gomery

Taetz v. Mikolajewski (2023 ONSC 5143)
Wills and estates — Estate trustees — Costs
Justice A. Doyle

Crete et al. v. Ottawa Community Housing Corporation et al. (2023 ONSC 5141)
Contract law — Interpretation — Real property — Commercial leases — Snow removal
Justice H. Williams

Seal It Up v. Irwin (2023 ONSC 5136)
Contract law — Breach — Injunctions — Interim injunctions
Justice J. Hooper

Auriemma et al. v. Cristoveanu (2023 ONSC 5072)
Civil procedure — Parties under disability — Litigation guardians
Justice S. Corthorn

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New Titles – September 2023

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Amanda Elliott

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

Posted on September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 by Jennifer Walker

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

Posted on September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 by Amanda Elliott

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

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Jennifer Walker

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

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Jennifer Walker

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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