by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 18, 2010 | Our Take on Things
We are interrupting the usual legal topics on this blog due to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Boy do I love the Olympics – you? Boy do I love controversy – of course I do, I’m a trial lawyer. Boy do I love the concept of Owning the Podium – if only it...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 27, 2010 | Our Take on Things
One of the benefits of using a lawyer instead of an accountant or paralegal is that what you tell your lawyer cannot be revealed to others. Many people don’t realize that if they have evaded income tax and speak to their accountant about it, the accountant can...
by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 17, 2009 | Our Take on Things
So, lets say you have a contract with, oh lets say your spouse. We don’t handle family law here, but let’s say it’s a prenup. Imagine if you can, that you have stepped out on your spouse during your relatively brief marriage, more times than you...
by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 3, 2009 | Litigation, Our Take on Things
Have you been following this ridiculous Rogers/Bell/Telus wars regarding ” the most reliable ” title ? Wow. A tonne of legal fees have been spent on this and at the end of the day – how important is this victory? Most business people I speak to are...
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...
