In which I review movies with a legal focus. Starring:  Jim Carrey, Moira Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Justin Cooper, Swoozie Kurtz, Carey Elwes Brief Jim Carrey’s character “Fletcher” is a lawyer who places prestige, fashion, status and financial success above all other priorities, including his son (Justin Cooper as “Max) from a defunct marriage.  Fletcher is […]

It doesn’t end, but it may change It may be the beginning of July, but if you’re the parent of a child who’s just graduated from high school and going off to post-secondary school in the fall, it’s probably going to feel like a short summer.  The next few months are going to be a

Without a plan in place, your social media profile may live forever We’ve talked before about how important it is to have a properly-written-and-witnessed will in place – and how it’s the sort of thing that so many people put off until it’s too late. But here’s something to consider:  Most of us think about

Can you stump the experts? The Law Society of Upper Canada is holding its annual Solo and Small Firm Conference in Toronto this week, and they’ve invited me to be a panelist for Friday’s breakfast session, ‘Stump the Experts’. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues, and meeting new ones. And I hope

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.  Most of them aren’t trivial or funny, of course, and many involve very serious issues. Some personal injury claims, however, are

In which I review movies with a legal focus. I start this feature of my website with The Paper Chase because it represents the producers’ version of law school. Starring:  Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman, Lindsay Wagner Brief Timothy Bottoms’ character “Hart” is the first year law student at Harvard eager to make a good impression

Money, property cited as biggest concerns A few months ago, US legal resource Avvo released the results of a survey on divorce trends. They surveyed 900 of their users (people seeking legal information and services) and 400 lawyers practicing family law, and asked them about their biggest concerns surrounding the divorce process. The answers probably