It is important for both plaintiffs and defendants to know about how to enforce a judgment. This article will detail some of the most common methods. The starting point for collection is to have the final order or judgment issued and entered by the Court, which enables it to be enforced. The Courts do not […]
Year: 2021
This article addresses who can represent someone in Court or before a Tribunal in Ontario. The foundational law is Ontario’s Law Society Act which at sections 1(6), 1(7) and 1(8) defines what providing legal services are. The by-laws under the Law Society Act and in particular by-law 4 provides further information. You – any party […]
Trials can generally be adjourned on consent. Adjournment requests get more complicated where the other side does not agree. Adjournments on Consent For a variety of reasons, parties may agreed to adjourn a trial on consent. One side will usually request the other side’s consent by email or letter, setting out the reason for an […]
In this article we discuss how to prepare an affidavit of service and provide a link to purchase a user-friendly affidavit of service. The Rules of Civil Procedure call for documents to be “delivered” and the words “deliver” or “delivery” mean to serve and file with proof of service. Proof of service is demonstrated by […]
Canada has one of the world’s greatest justice systems. 2020 saw my involvement in a number of business and real estate trials, including a shareholder arbitration about a commercial property, a private mortgage contract trial and a real estate joint venture trial. Although Jury trials ground to a halt, I continue to be consulted on […]