140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of May 23, 2017
*Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 23, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: The Tipping Point: Regulation of Toronto’s Airbnb Market A third of Cosby’s…
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Setting Up or Updating Child Support Online in Ontario
BY RACHEL SPENCE, LAW CLERK Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could avoid going to Court to update or set up your child support payments? The Government of Ontario has…
Setting Up or Updating Child Support Online in Ontario
BY RACHEL SPENCE, LAW CLERK Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could avoid going to Court to update or set up your child support payments? The Government of Ontario has…
Why You Need Practice Directions in Your Life
BY RACHEL SPENCE, LAW CLERKWhen I first embarked upon my journey in legal assisting, I thought memorizing the Rules of Civil Procedure, Small Claims Court and Family Court was going…
3 Things I’ve Learned as a Law Clerk
BY RACHEL SPENCE, LAW CLERK Upon entering the legal field I was excited and eager to see if I had what it took to keep up in the real world,…
LSUC Targets Racism in the Legal Profession
BY LARA FRIEDMAN AND RACHEL SPENCE “Effective responses to racial discrimination and racial profiling start with acknowledging that racism exists.” 18 — Ontario Human Rights Commission.” The Law Society of…
Viola Desmond to Grace the $10 Bill
Viola Desmond, known as the Canadian Rosa Parks, will officially grace the front of the $10 Canadian bill in 2018. In 1946 Nova Scotia, Ms. Desmond refused to sit in…
Social Media in Family Law Matters
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI and RACHEL SPENCE How much is it worth to bash your spouse on social media? These days, the cost could be more than you might think.Canadian Courts…
Increase in Ontario Civil Filing Fees
BY RACHEL SPENCE AND LARA FRIEDMAN As of November 6, 2016, Ontario civil and small claims courts have increased their fees, the new amounts can be found here. This will…
Separation and Your Children’s Education
With school now back in session, what better time is there to consider how best to co-parent with your former spouse regarding your child(ren)’s education: What are best practices when…
Separation and Your Children’s Education
With school now back in session, what better time is there to consider how best to co-parent with your former spouse regarding your child(ren)’s education: What are best practices when…
How Your Social Media Footprint Can Backfire on You in Court
There is no denying that we live in a new age of social media, where expressing your inner most thoughts and personal feelings to an online audience is just plain…
How Your Social Media Footprint Can Backfire on You in Court
There is no denying that we live in a new age of social media, where expressing your inner most thoughts and personal feelings to an online audience is just plain…
Legal Aid Funding to Increase Provincially
Provincial Legal Aid will be provided with $30 million per year from the Justice Department. This, coming after 13 years of federal contributions remaining stagnant at $112 million per year.…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of May 16, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:For those missed last night's #Blab. Watch our LawTalkRules requiring women to wear high heels to work should be illegal,…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of May 9, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Medically assisted suicide bill is 'clearly unconstitutional,' lawyer says - Toronto StarLawyer who won Carter case in High Court says…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of May 2, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Lawyers, are you committed to your marketing plan? Should #lawyers be on social media? #BLAB on Tuesday @ noon w/…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of April 25, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Doctor gets green light to sue WSIB, employer - Waterloo RecordOvertime exploitation: One man's claims of a 100-hour work week,…