Defamation action against Law Society Treasurer transferred from Small Claims to Superior Court (Horvat v. Goldstein)
Monday, January 29, 2024Isabel YooLitigationSmall Claims Court, Defamation, Law Society of Ontario
Litigants seeking damages in an amount of $35,000 or less may bring their claim in the Small Claims Court, which generally provides a faster and...
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Duty of professionals to respond promptly and cooperatively with regulators
Wednesday, May 26, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationOntario Court of Appeal, Law Society of Ontario, Rules of Professional Conduct
The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that professionals have a duty to cooperate promptly and fully with their regulator during the course of...
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Legal research and the duty to disclose relevant law
Monday, December 21, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationRules of Professional Conduct, Research, Disciplinary Hearing, Ethics, Legal Research , Law Society of Ontario
Legal research is important. In general, every legal issue requires some form of legal research because each legal issue is informed either by...
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