Our Take On Things

We’ve touched on the area of guarantors before – those parties who literally guarantee the performance of some aspect of a legal agreement – and the exposure to liability that a guarantor can have in the event of a default or breach of the agreement. But I don’t think...

Inga and I came across an interesting development recently that has me thinking. In the course of reviewing a statement of claim, we noted that the particulars disclosed various confidential clauses of an agreement that clients of ours had recently entered into. That...

What a difference 15 years can make. I am hardly long in the tooth in my legal career, but the change in the way legal services can be provided due to the massive expansion of internet services has been dramatic over that period of time. When I first started practice,...

This week The Honourable Mr. Justice Corbett made a "landmark" ruling. Sadly, the ruling was to allocate two parking spots to defence laywers in a murder trial who otherwise would not be able to find parking at the Brampton Courthouse. The general public likely will...

What a week it has been for Twitter in the Canadian Legal World – the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada weighed in on tweeting from the Court Room and Vik Toews’ divorce pleadings began trending on twitter. The most interesting part of the divorce pleadings...

In the general estate advice we give to business owners, multiple Wills are almost always brought up. Even in this blog, we've often recommended that you speak with your lawyer about the idea of drafting a separate Will for corporate assets. But lately we've had an...

In November I wrote a blog entry advocating the need to challenge a document before signing, not after. I recently successfully argued this very principal in the Ontario Superior Court. The issue was whether a release signed by the plaintiff should be upheld, or...

Tis' the season to be jolly and well, really busy with end of year litigation and transactions .... which is NOT the reason the Blog has not been updated recently. Rather than our wonderful weekly dose of blogging, our firm is tweeting a "Business Law Advent Calendar"...

Twas the week before Holiday Decorations, when all through the firm, The excitement was building, cheerful voices were heard. People were discussing at the top of their lungs, what type of items would appear in this blog? Would we Occupy this or Evict that? Would we...

LawPro is the insurance company for most of the lawyers in Ontario and they recently released the results of a survey they took regarding what Canadians understood the impact of a Home Equity Line of Credit was on their legal situation. Not surprisingly, well over ½...

Tomorrow we pause at 11 a.m. to remember those who have given their lives to ensure the freedom of our country. I've written before about the personal impact that the Canadian Veterans have on our law firm - but for liberating Holland at the end of WWII, there would...

When we’re not spending our time advocating on our client’s behalf, or otherwise, fighting for their rights, lawyers can be a downright generous lot. Besides the pro bono work that we do when we use our legal skills on behalf of those who would otherwise have little...

Our firm's monthly lunch and learn next Wednesday, October 19, 2011 is "How to Hire & How to Fire". If you are a client of the firm and are interested in the topic, please email to be included on the guest list. As always there is no charge...

This weekend is a time to reflect on the year that has passed and the things and people we are thankful for. As I type this blog, news of Steve Jobs' passing is the headline of the day as is the Ontario election. I am thankful for the technology that Steve Jobs...

As a trial lawyer, one of the challenges that I can face very early in the law suit is serving the defendant with notice of our claim against them. My experience in the past 18 years, is that people who are hiding assets or avoiding payment are often reluctant to...

If you have a shop that sells widgets, your billing strategy is usually pretty simple. You put a price on your widgets and when a customer comes in, they tend to know how many widgets they want to buy. They look at the price of the widgets and if it’s reasonable in...

I'm happy to introduce Murray Brown, Paralegal, licensed with the Law Society of Upper Canada, as the newest addition to our business law firm. Murray has 9 years experience litigating in Small Claims Court - he has already proven to be a wealth of experience and...