What Is Mediation? Mediation is a process through which parties can settle the disputes outside of court with the help of a mediator. The main purpose of mediation is to provide less costly solutions to disputes by avoiding long legal battles. Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program In 1994, Ontario Civil Justice Review was conducted to develop...Read More
If you are charged with a crime, you should contact a criminal lawyer as soon as possible. Criminal defence lawyers can assist with a bail hearing. After being charged with a crime, you will either be released by police with instructions to attend upcoming court dates, potentially with some restrictions on your actions, while you...Read More
Losing your job can be a highly alarming state. In Ontario, many employees have a right to a severance payment at the end of their employment which minimizes some of the short-term financial anxiety of losing your job. In this article, we will try to understand how much and when such a payment is to...Read More
Canada has an influx of hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year, and deals with the common issue of the ever-evolving family law in the era of globalisation – are foreign marriages recognized by law in Canada? Answering this question is crucial as a positive answer can lead to a series of ramifications in family...Read More
If you are a residential landlord or tenant in Ontario, there is a complex system of governance that regulates most of the tenancies. Undoubtedly, navigating the law can be challenging on your own. Therefore, it may be wise to protect your rights by hiring an experienced housing lawyer if you are involved in a landlord...Read More
During a family law proceeding a party may bring the court’s attention to the other party’s income reported in the financial statement. This may arise in situations where the support payor either receives cash income, lives a lifestyle inconsistent with the reported income, or the support payor is intentionally underemployed. As the child support and spousal...Read More
Many parents wrongly assume that their duty to child support payments would halt after the child transitions as an adult whereas, the law conditionally contradicts this perspective. While Section 31(1) of the Family Law Act holds every parent responsible to provide child support for an unmarried child who is either a minor, or challenged by...Read More
Real estate transactions have become incredibly complex with the evolution of our living lifestyles. In Property or Real Estate law, it is a well-established principle that certain rights in, or restrictions on, land ‘attach’ themselves to the real property. In other words, these rights or restrictions may carry over from owner to owner and exist...Read More
For most people, the purchase of their home is the largest transaction they will ever make. Thus, it is crucial for a home purchaser to get the property that they bargained for: with a good title, and free and clear of any encumbrances except the ones that the purchaser consents to. Title insurance is...Read More
It is not uncommon that a purchaser wants to buy a property that is already housing tenants. In the case, where the purchaser is buying the property as a rental property and assumes the existing tenancy, the purchaser needs to ensure all the due diligence is conducted to ensure the legality of the tenancy....Read More
