Last time, we talked about what Small Claims Court in Ontario is (and isn’t). But the question I hear more often is: If I’m going to Small Claims Court, do I need a lawyer? The answer – like so many questions of law – isn’t always ‘yes’ or always ‘no’. The Small Claims rules are […]
Everyone’s heard of Small Claims Court. But not everyone knows when to use it. The Ontario Small Claims Court is a lot of things. It’s a court of justice. It’s a statutory court. It’s a forum to litigate civil disputes and occasionally some minor family law cases. Ă‚Â It has minimal “equitable” jurisdiction. Ă‚Â As long as
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
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
Most injury claims aren’t funny. But some of them are unusual. With more than 10 years’ experience in personal actions – including slip & fall and personal injury – we’ve seen some unusual cases. Ă‚Â Most of them aren’t trivial or funny, of course, and many involve very serious issues. Some personal injury claims, however, are
