Our Take On Things
When do you need to Sue?
When you are owed money for your services or products, how long do you wait until you sue a customer who doesn’t pay? Did you know that you only have two years from the date that you are owed your money to do so, and if you don’t, you’re out of luck? The Limitations...
The Night Before Legal Pot in Canada
‘Twas the night before legal pot and all through the nation, Big law firms were churning out Cannabis Policies and charging a fortune. When what to small businesses’ eyes should appear, but a law firm more practical, They’ll take it from here. OK, so we’re not...
Shareholders’ Agreements. Do you need one?
Usually, the only time that the answer will be no to the question in the title of this Blog is when there is only one shareholder. Once your company has issued shares beyond the one shareholder (presumably you), you should have a shareholders’ agreement. I know what...
Before You Sue, Make Sure Your Hands are Clean
No, the Blog title does not mean you need to take extra care scrubbing your hands before going to Court, though we do recommend Hand Sanitizer after going through Court Security. This is about the legal concept of "Clean Hands". When I took my first college course...
The Good Lawyer – Part 2
Here we are again for another installment of “The Good Lawyer” …Yes, the wait is over! Last time, we began our discussion on what it takes to be a great lawyer by looking at the importance of communication. Today’s trait of choice is …RESOURCEFULNESS. Most people only...
The Cost of Being your Own Lawyer
Some Blog topics come up over and over again on our site. It's not because we've run out of ideas - believe me WE have ideas. It's because the issue keeps coming up over and over again. Recently, we helped a client with a lawsuit involving a contract they drafted...
Always Forward, Never Straight
The title of today's Blog is attributed to many people, so I'm not sure who to actually credit for it. I personally learned of it recently when Lance Armstrong's wedu.team adopted it as one of their inspiring quotes. As applicable as the quote is to endurance...
Always Read the Terms of your Contract
When you are running a business and you require the services of another company, most likely that company will have you enter into a contract with them. Before you sign that contract, always read the terms and make sure you understand them. If you don’t – call us,...
The Good Lawyer – Part 1
Nowadays you can’t drive a block or two without seeing a sign for a law firm. They are (what seems like) in every strip mall in the GTA. We are bombarded with lawyers faces splashed on billboards and transit buses on our morning commutes. With the legal profession as...
You can run, but chances are you can’t hide from us!
As the law clerk in the office, one of my responsibilities is to conduct searches on individuals and corporations. To be honest, it may be one of my favorite things to do. The harder it is to find someone, the more exciting it is for me. Outside of the Google and...
Taking Client Privacy Seriously
Another day, another data breach by hackers targeting a large company – that’s how it feels anyway, am I right? No one wants the hassle of dealing with canceling credit cards and trying to remember which passwords were shared with other sites, but these days it is...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s …. The City of Toronto’s Solicitor
Most Torontonians must have heard by now of Premier Doug Ford’s plan to reduce the members of Toronto’s city council by almost half – and if you haven’t heard, consider changing your news outlet. Over a dozen councilors, in support of Mr. Ford’s Better Local...
Don’t Get Legal Advice from Facebook
In the day and age of social media, there are a lot of keyboard lawyers out there who think they are knowledgeable in the law, when they’re really not. Looking at the comments on Facebook and other social media platforms really makes me cringe. What’s worse is people...
We don’t need no stinkin’ lawyers to incorporate (oops, we do) !
"Why do I need to use a lawyer to incorporate? I can press a button online. OK, so I shouldn't use "Dr. Google" but come on, lawyers are just a scam to take money from us. This is easy stuff. " I wish the above comments were hypothetical, but they are not. Lawyers...
Read it before you sign it!
Recently we've had quite a few files where one of the parties to the law suit claims to not have read a document before they signed it. The document, of course, had major consequences to them and they were now learning the price they were going to have to pay. Some...
Schmooze and you Won’t Lose
During law school I attended several information sessions that were meant to help me find a job after graduation. What resonated with me was the importance these sessions placed on networking. As a nerdy adolescent, I had always struggled with making friends in...
Make Sure Your Representative Follows Your Instructions
It is very frustrating when you are dealing with a legal representative who does not follow their client’s instructions, which then results in additional costs to the other parties, not to mention the amount of time wasted when it could have been spent elsewhere. When...
Voting – Does it Really Matter
The last few weeks have been interesting in Ontario, especially in Toronto with the selection of the party who is going to represent our Province. Wait, I said party. Is that correct? It seems that no matter where you turn, no one is happy with who the next Premier...
The Benefits of Teaching
I recently had lunch with a colleague who often teaches a University class. While I have yet to teach an entire semester, I do enjoy speaking to classes as a guest speaker and I enjoy working with Law Practice Program Candidates and High School students in my role as...
Consumer vs. Bell Canada. Consumer Wins!
A recent decision from the Toronto Small Claims Court involving verbal contracts and the enforcement of those contracts has the potential to change the way consumers deal with corporations in Ontario. David Ramsay contacted Bell Canada and entered into a verbal...
Work/Life Balance – is there such a thing?
It’s no secret, we are busy here at the office and while I would rather sit at my desk through lunch and work on those little things that are building up, or that one big thing that has to be done, I force myself (along with the one down the hall who sees everything)...