by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 22, 2009 | Litigation
In only a few short months, your options when litigating a claim are going to dramatically change. On January 1, 2010, the limit for claims that can be brought in the Small Claims Courts in Ontario will increase to $25,000.00. That is a huge increase from the current...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 18, 2009 | Corporate documentation, Litigation
Many of our clients are involved either in lending transactions or are providing significant goods and services on account. As the economy fluctuates and uncertainty abounds, we are seeing an increase in the number of clients looking to “paper” these transactions and...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 11, 2009 | Our Take on Things
A Pre-Trial takes place in Superior Court; a Settlement Conference takes place in Small Claims Court – while the names are different the function is the same and I will refer to them both as ” pre-trials ” in this blog entry. A pre-trial takes...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 3, 2009 | Our Take on Things
The shocking events of this week involving the death of a Cyclist allegedly at the hands of lawyer and former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant are to say the least horrific. The actions that took place in the span of a few minutes have permanently altered the...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 28, 2009 | Employment issues
Many employment contracts contain provisions restricting the ability of the employee to compete directly with an employer following the termination of the employment agreement. The law has always been at least slightly uncertain in this area as courts have often had...
