By: Jeff Li The courtroom is a serious setting. Some judges may throw out some humourous remarks in the courtroom, but a lawyer dares not. In the eyes of your opponent, a joke can be conceived as satire or attack,…
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False Light Privacy Torts Applied in Family Law Cases
By Catherine Tian and Jeff Li In the milestone case of Jones v. Tsige (2012), the Ontario Court of Appeal imported to Canada four US privacy torts: In the recent family law decision Yenovkian v. Gulian (2019), the Ontario Superior…
Court Protocol for Family and Child Protection Matters During COVID-19
By: Jeff Li and Catherine Tian On June 26, 2020, a new Notice to the Profession and Family Law Litigants came into effect for the Superior Court of Justice in the Central East Region of Ontario. The Central East Region…
Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li has an opening for Administrative Assistant/Law Clerk
The Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li has an opening for Administrative Assistant/Law Clerk. Please click the Job Opportunity page for detail. The position starts July 3, 2018 or earlier. We invite qualified candidates to apply in confidence.
Family law client in China thanks Jeff Li for success in matrimonial property claim
Translation Dear Mr. Li: I cannot express more of my gratitude towards you. After I married my irresponsible ex-husband, a Chinese-Canadian, he unilaterally filed for divorce in Canada regardless my extremely difficult situation in China. He did not provide me…
New Federal Child Support Guidelines came into effect
By: Jeff Li On November 21, 2017, the new updated Federal Child Support Guidelines and the corresponding Child Support Table came into effect. It is important for those parents who pay or receive child support to use the new Tables…
Changes to Definition of Dependent Child – Age Increase to 22 Years Old
By: Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li As of October 24, 2017, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the age limit under the definition of a “dependent child”. Individuals under the age of 22 years old…
IRCC made changes to the Express Entry System
By: Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li As of June 6, 2017, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made a few changes to the Express Entry program. More Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points are awarded for candidates with strong French…
Jeff Li Settled a Tax Court Case with Department of Justice
After approximately two years of litigation, Jeff Li recently settled a tax court case with the Department of Justice of Canada (DOJ), avoiding a trial that could have lasted 5-6 days. In this case, the client is the owner of…
Elimination of the Two-Year Cohabitation Period in Spousal Sponsorship Applications
As of April 18, 2017, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) repealed the conditional permanent residence requirement. The requirement for the two-year cohabitation period no longer applied to new and existing applicants under the spouse, common-law partner,…