Is Refusing An Offer of Re-Employment Failure to Mitigate Damages?
If an employee is terminated and subsequently receives an offer of re-employment from the terminating employer, is s/he obligated to take...
Can A Joint Tenant Obtain Full Title By Adverse Possession?
At first blush, the answer would appear to be no. The fundamental basis of joint tenancy is that two or more owners share a property...
Testimony In Court Via Video-Conference: Some Considerations
Technology has infiltrated every area of our lives from communications to entertainment to business to litigation. A recent Ontario...
Silence Is Not Golden During A Leave of Absence
Is an employee required to communicate with his or her employer during a medical leave of absence? Can failure to respond result in the...
An Estate Trustee Pays A Beneficiary Too Much - Now What?
What happens if an estate trustee makes a mistake and fails to pay all of the estate's debts and obligations before making a payment to a...
Think Twice Before Settling A Legal Dispute
Most people want to avoid or prolong legal battles. They will expend time, effort and money to end a legal confrontation. There is a...
"The Rules of Civil Procedure are Largely Discretionary"?
I distinctly remember a conversation between myself as a young lawyer and an older, opposing counsel in which he advised me that "the...
Is Your Boss Allowed To Read Your Personal Emails Stored On Your Work Computer?
The follow up question, is whether your boss is allowed to fire you if she or he finds evidence of wrongdoing in those personal emails....
2 Ways That A Will or Bequest Is Void On Public Policy Grounds
Challenges are launched against Wills on a regular basis for a variety of reasons. One of the rarer grounds to bring a challenge is that...
Cultural Norms Contrary to Cdn Criminal Law Not A Factor in Sentencing
It is difficult, if not impossible to totally forget the values of your country of origin when you adopt a new country. Despite that...