[Below is a recent email from a client who is a landlord. Her trouble with the tenant started years ago when the tenant changed the lock without giving her a key. Measure should have been taken then to ensure the…
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Toronto-area mother reunited with children after alleged abduction in Zimbabwe
A Toronto-area mother has been reunited with her children just in time for Christmas after they were rescued from her native Zimbabwe, police said Monday. Biatra Muzabazi broke down in tears as she related how she had feared she’d never…
Why litigation planning is essential
In Canada’s legal system, to start a lawsuit is not easy. Add on to this is the fact that ending a lawsuit is even more difficult, general speaking. A recent Court of Appeal decision, 1196158 Ontario Inc. v. 6274013 Canada…
Mayor Rob Ford and the Canadian Judicial System
On Monday, November 26, 2012, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was ordered out of office in 14 days after Justice Charles Hackland ruled that Ford broke the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act in a council vote in February 2011. This would…
Administration bond: What is it and how to dispense with it
By Jeff Jiehui Li Pursuant to s. 35 of the Estates Act, an administration bond is generally required before a court can appoint a person to be the trustee of an estate. The bond is not required in certain situations,…
Fraud Alert – Do not disclose your information over phone calls
A client of mine had this recent experience. She buys and sells a number of homes, and one day she received a phone call from a 1-855 number. The caller claimed to be an investigation agent of the Canadian Revenue…
New Practice Direction: Electronic Filing Required for Civil Appeals to the Divisional Court
The Law Office of Jeff Li learned that, effective November 2, 2012, most civil appeals to the Divisional Court will require filing of materials in electronic format, in addition to the filing of paper documents currently required. This is in…
What to do if my home purchase cannot be closed?
When a home buyer enters into an Agreement of purchase and sale, the closing is expected in the near future. Yet not every purchase transaction will be closed as planned, which will inevitably lead to frustration and distress on the…
Wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal and their remedies
What is a wrongful dismissal? The question looks simple, but is not. Most people would take its meaning by letters, and think the term simply means being dismissed wrongfully. But in Canada (as in most other countries) where freedom to…
Statements in wrongful dismissal/ESA claims cannot form basis of defamation action
It often happens: in an Employment Standards complaint, the employer and the employee give negative comments about each other, which may well be considered defamatory in nature. After the employment standards issue was resolved, can a party sue the other…