August 5th, 2016 – OTTAWAĂ‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â SullivanLaw is sponsoring a one-day baseball tournament Saturday, August 6, 2016 (rain date Sunday, August 7) in Alta Vista after several local teams were shut out of a Kanata tournament. After receiving word that the tournament in Kanata couldn’t accept any more teams, the South Ottawa Blues traveling team […]
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
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
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
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
Best interests analysis for kids, not pets From this week’s article on Advocate Daily, by our own Timothy Sullivan: When it comes to seeking “custody” of a family pet, Ontario courts have followed a somewhat consistent approach in viewing animals as mere property — not children — although judges are still sometimes asked toĂ‚Â treat childrenĂ‚Â and
Delay tactics an indication of family court misuse From this week’s article on Advocate Daily, by our own Timothy N. Sullivan: Persistent family law litigants who bring applications or motions to vary without pursuing them by consistently delaying proceedings are abusing the justice system and responding parties – and they typically don’t face any consequences, says
