by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 7, 2016 | Our Take on Things
Our firm’s fantastic Paralegal, Murray Brown, is various Ontario Small Claims Courts each and every week. When we discuss many of his files, I can’t help wonder: is this system broken? Small Claims Court is mandatory for claims $ 25,000.00 and under. Most...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 31, 2016 | Our Take on Things
As Business Lawyers our firm often has to tell clients there are certain things they have to do, even if they don’t want to. The most frequent conversations of this nature are: 1. You cannot contract out of the Employment Standards Act Yes, that means everyone....
by Andriessen & Associates | May 24, 2016 | Our Take on Things
I came across a Blog recently that talked about an American law regarding Poisoned Workplaces and how “not everything your boss asks you to do is poisonous.” The article suggested employees should contact their boss before a lawyer when alleging a poisoned...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 17, 2016 | Our Take on Things
We do a lot of collection litigation and we’re good at it. (Hey, if we were humble, we would not be lawyers.) This past week, however, has driven home the frustration of bankruptcy in the collection process. We are always up front with our clients when they...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 10, 2016 | Our Take on Things
Like many law students in Ontario, I completed my Articles of law in private practice. In fact, I completed my Articles with Andriessen & Associates over ten years ago, the time when Gwen Stefani dropped her debut solo album and I spent many car rides home...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 3, 2016 | Our Take on Things
This week is a busy week for me. I’m the Chair of the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) – Halton Committee and it is Mock Trial Championship time. On Wednesday, the top 8 Halton High School teams will compete for the championship. On Friday, teams...
