Our very own Timothy Sullivan was recently interviewed by David Lu of the Law School Show. The Law School Show is designed to give law school students and recent grads access to real-world insights and information from practicing lawyers across a wide variety of specialties and roles. Law school can teach you a lot about […]
Proportionality has become increasingly important in civil law disputes, but is less commonly seen in family law disputes because of the emotional issues involved. Our own Timothy Sullivan was asked to comment on the subject in this recent Law Times article. Find the article here.
The series of checks and balances that help to protect clients With the news so often carrying stories of lawyers involved in scandals, it’s hard not to worry that you’ll choose a lawyer only to be disappointed or blindsided by their behaviour or work. It’s important to keep in mind that the vast majority of
Residency should be flexible in adoption of adult child From this week’s article on AdvocateDaily, by our own Timothy Sullivan: Judicial discretion should be exercised if someone wants to adopt an adult child from another jurisdiction, says Ottawa family lawyer and civil litigatorĂ‚Â Timothy N. Sullivan. So when Justice Bruce E. PugsleyĂ‚Â said heĂ‚Â could not grant an
Which makes more sense? Like so many of you, no doubt, I have been following the battle between Kesha/Dr Luke/Sony Music with some interest in the past week or two. (Kesha is trying to get Sony to release her from her contract, alleging that producer Dr. Luke physically, emotionally and sexually assaulted her and that
Ultimately, parents make the decisions From this week’s article on Advocate Daily, by our own Timothy Sullivan: A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision underscores how grandparents have no right to see a grandchild, says Ottawa family lawyer and civil litigatorĂ‚Â Timothy Sullivan. “They would need the factual basis to show the child is better
Well, it’s that time of year again, when no one really wants to read blog posts about weighty legal matters. However, I did want to take the time to thank everyone – our clients, employees, volunteers and colleagues in the law – who made 2015 one of our best yet. (And a special thanks to
A recent Superior Court of Justice decision has “endorsed judges’ role as an inquisitor in family law cases.” As this November 9thĂ‚Â Law Times article indicates, the response to the decision has been mixed. Our own Timothy Sullivan was asked to comment. Law Times article November 9 2015
Avoid conflict over disinheritance by being upfront From this week’s article on Advocate Daily, by our own Timothy Sullivan: The decision to disinherit a child may be reasonable depending on the circumstances, but it will likely lead to hurt relationships and confusion if an upfront conversation with family members doesn’t take place first, says Ottawa
For a couple of years now, I’ve wanted to get some SullivanLaw lawn waste/leaf bags, and I’m happy to say that this year we’ve finally done it. The best part? No, not seeing my name on everyone’s lawn (though I admit that’s kind of nice). It was that my family and staff and IĂ‚Â spent a
