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

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. E.K. et al. (2024 ONSC 954)
Summary judgment — Evidence — Onus on proponent of motion — Evidence — Summary judgment — Criteria for summary judgment
Justice M. Smith

Obuli v Isak (2024 ONSC 793)
Civil procedure — Costs — Form of order — Deferred payment — Grounds for postponing payment
Justice N. Somji

Kinross v. Bleau (2024 ONSC 766)
Family law — Child support — Determination of income — Treatment of father — Imputing Income – Section 7
Justice B. Holowka

Civil Matters

John Richard Southwell v. Carlgate Development Inc., Julie Anne Reis and Isabelle Margaret Southwell (2024 ONSC 822)
Contract law — Companies — Shares — Sale of shares — Directors
Justice K. Jensen

Shaver-Kudell Manufacturing Inc. v. Knight Manufacturing Inc. (2024 ONSC 829)
Torts — Breach of confidence — Misappropriation of trade secrets — Summary judgment
Justice R. Smith

Service de Pneus Lavoie Outaouais Inc. v. 2184224 Ontario Inc. o/a Tiremag (2024 ONSC 803)
Civil procedure — Motions — Judgments and orders
Justice S. Corthorn

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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Family Matters

Ritchie-Rock v. Jarvis (2024 ONSC 425)
Family law — Children — Custody and access
Justice M. Labrosse

Walker v. Walker (2024 ONSC 198)
Family law — Children — Maintenance — Entitlement
Justice J. Audet

Smith v. Richey (2024 ONSC 535)
Civil procedure — Costs — Assessment of quantum — Inability to pay — Impairment to exercise of access to child
Justice J. Audet

Al-Hassan v. Ankamah (2024 ONSC 531)
Family law — Custody — Jurisdiction — Costs
Justice A. Doyle

Ilaslan v. Poirier (2024 ONSC 61)
Family law — Separation agreements — Validity — Conflict of laws — Child support
Justice J. Audet

Saunders v. Mineault (2024 ONSC 469)
Partnership — Limited partnership — Financial disclosure — Production of documents
Justice T. Engelking

Malone v. Cappon (2024 ONSC 446)
Family law — Practice — Costs — Entitlement — Misconduct in or abuse of litigation process
Justice J. Audet

Brown v Parsons (2024 CanLII 2584)
Family law — Decision-making — Variation — Children’s Aid Society
Justice H. Williams

Civil Matters

Gagnon et al. v. Genesis Gardens Inc. et al. (2024 ONSC 758)
Civil procedure — Amending pleadings — Grounds
Justice C. MacLeod

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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Family Matters

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. D.E.S. et als. (2024 ONSC 179)
Charter of Rights — Equality rights — Aboriginal and treaty rights — Civil procedure — Summary judgments — Grounds — No genuine issue requiring trial
Justice J. Audet

Civil Matters

1252020 Ontario Inc. v. The Overbrook of Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Ottawa, Ontario (2024 ONSC 361)
Contract law — Privity — Corporations — Mental incompetence — Civil procedure
Justice R. Smith

Baumann v. Capello (2024 ONSC 335)
Practice and procedure — Simplified procedure — Statement of claim — Striking out — Vexatious litigants
Justice O. Rees

Campbell et al. v. 2535727 Ontario Inc. o/a Shouldice Trucking et al. (2024 ONSC 157)
Municipal law — Duty of care — Breach of statutory duty
Justice C. Hackland

176519 Canada Inc. v. 2429306 Ontario Inc. (2024 ONSC 174)
Civil procedure — Costs — Proportionality — proportionality — Rules 49 and 76
Justice C. MacLeod

Criminal Matters

R. v. Clayton (2024 ONCJ 8)
Criminal law — Bail
Justice R. Wadden

Divisional Court Decisions of Local Interest

Axia Property Management Inc. v Carleton Condominium Corp. No. 217 (2024 ONSC 289)
Breach of contract — Deference — Small claims
Justice M. James

S.E.T. v. J.W.T (2023 ONSC 5416)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim orders — Test for admission of fresh evidence — Domestic and international carriage of goods
Justice S. O’Brien

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)

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Barrett v. Watson (2023 ONSC 7046)
Family law — Parenting — Relocation — Material change in circumstances — Best interests of the child
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

Hume v Windle and Laronde (2024 ONSC 132)
Wills and estates — Trusts — Resulting trusts
Justice M. James

H.C. v. SSQ Life Insurance Company Inc. (2024 ONSC 53)
Insurance — Disability Insurance — Total disability — Rules of Civil Procedure — Documents — Examination for discovery
Justice A. Doyle

Gable v. Gable (2023 ONSC 7273)
Civil procedure — Representative actions — Solicitor and client — Contingency fees — Minor plaintiffs
Justice S. Corthorn

Yates v. Iron Horse Corporation and St. Martin (2023 ONSC 7232)
Torts — Defamation — Civil procedure — Anti-Slapp, Motions — Striking out
Justice S. Gomery

Les Entreprises RGMSP Ltée v. Makore et. al. (2023 ONSC 7198)
Civil procedure — Motions — Types of motions — Interlocutory injunctions — Terms
Justice C. MacLeod

Criminal Matters

His Majesty the King v. Currie (2024 ONSC 89)
Criminal law — Appeals — Grounds for appeal — Inconsistencies in evidence
Justice S. Corthorn

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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Family Matters

Al-Hassan v. Ankamah (2023 ONSC 7006)
Conflict of laws — Custody of or access to child — Recognition of foreign order — Jurisdiction — Habitually resident
Justice A. Doyle

Sibanic v. Dupuis (2023 ONSC 6957)
Family law — Children — Hague Convention
Justice M. Smith

Hormillosa v. Tshiani-Levine (2023 ONSC 6928)
Practice — Costs — Family law rules — Rules of Civil Procedure — Offers to settle
Justice M. Smith

Civil Matters

Koshman v. Controlex Corporation (2023 ONSC 7045)
Employment law — Wrongful dismissal — Damages — Payment in lieu of notice — Aggravated damages
Justice C. Hackland

Fraser v. IBM Canada Limited (2023 ONSC 7009)
Practice — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Simplified procedure
Justice S. Corthorn

Philbin v. Orford (2023 ONSC 6949)
Wills and estates — Estate administration — Personal representatives — Removal from record — Co-trustees
Justice N. Somji

Price v 2387798 Ontario Inc. (Barrhaven Honda) (2023 CanLII 109234)
Sale of goods — Buyer’s remedies — Consumer protection
Deputy Judge R. Conway

Moreno v Tremblay (2023 CanLII 109233)
Contract law — Breach — Damages
Deputy Judge R. Conway

Criminal Matters

In the Matter of an Application Pursuant to s. 490(3) of the Criminal Code for an Order for the Further Detention of Things Seized (2023 ONSC 6899)
Criminal law — Special procedure and powers — Detention of seized property
Justice I. Carter

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

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Chayra v. Texeira (2023 ONSC 6722)
Family law — Interjurisdictional support orders — Provisional orders — Confirmation
Justice J. Audet

Civil Matters

Service de Pneus Lavoie Outaouais Inc. v. 2189224 Ontario Inc. o/a Tiremag (2023 ONSC 6453)
Civil procedure — Default judgments — Application to amend — Title of proceeding — Correction of defendant’s name
Justice S. Corthorn

Charron-Rix v Rix and Freeman (2023 ONSC 6630)
Civil procedure — Documents — Dismissal for want of prosecution — Extension of time
Justice M. James

Schiller v. Ste. Marie et al. (2023 ONSC 6814)
Professions — Barristers and solicitors — Fees — Assessment
Justice P. Roger

Khan v. Bujold (2023 ONSC 6618)
Torts — Intentional infliction of mental distress — Trespass to property — Harassment — Malicious prosecution
Justice S. Gomery

Re Jayaraman (2023 ONSC 6559)
Bankruptcy and insolvency — Application to lift stay of proceedings — Duty of good faith
Justice S. Kershman

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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Family Matters

Sablani v. Sablani (2023 ONSC 6288)
Family law — Children — Custody and access — Jurisdiction — Maintenance
Justice P. MacEachern

Jones v. Widenmaier (2023 ONSC 5988)
Family law — Custody — Primary residence — Shared parenting arrangements — Costs
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Laprise v. Laprise (2023 ONSC 6195)
Family law — Child support — Variation — Retroactive
Justice M. Smith

Elbadawy v. Moustafa (2023 ONSC 6024)
Civil procedure — Pre-trial disclosure — Enforcement — Striking pleadings — Orders
Justice D. Summers

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

Boyer v. Brown (2023 ONSC 3905)
Family law — Custody and access — Child support — Spousal support — Equalization of net family property
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Miah v. 1000087635 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONSC 6473)
Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Real Estate litigation
Justice H. Williams

Service de Pneus Lavoie Outaouais Inc. v. 2189224 Ontario Inc. o/a Tiremag (2023 ONSC 6453)
Civil procedure — Default judgments — Rules of Civil Procedure — Correction of defendant’s name
Justice S. Corthorn

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