Wills, Trusts & Estates
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May 14, 2025
Quebec Superior Court orders amendments to Civil Code to recognize multi-parent families
In a landmark decision that redefines the legal framework for parenthood in Quebec, Superior Court has given the provincial government 12 months to amend the Civil Code to introduce a new system of filiation that would make it possible to legally recognize more than two parents for the same child.
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May 14, 2025
EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS - Removal and suspension
Appeal by appellants from an order refusing appellants’ leave to proceed with an action and dismissing application to remove Catherine as executrix of deceased’s estate.
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 08, 2025
Ontario court sets aside undervalued pre-bankruptcy property interest transfer
The Ontario Superior Court has voided a pre-bankruptcy property transfer between related parties as a “transfer at undervalue,” rejecting the recipient’s claim to a constructive trust over the transferor’s interest in the property.
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May 08, 2025
RSS welcomes Talia Ecityan
Talia Ecityan has joined Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP (RSS)’s team of notaries.
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May 08, 2025
Navigating borders: AI, data sovereignty, charity donor privacy in a shifting landscape
As Canadian charities and not-for-profits (NFPs) continue to embrace AI tools and cloud platforms, a pressing question arises: where does our data reside and who has control over it?
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May 07, 2025
A client’s capacity to instruct counsel
Lawyers have an obligation to ensure that their clients have capacity to give them instructions. But what do you do if you suspect that your client may have lost that capacity?
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May 05, 2025
Federation of Ontario Law Associations urging pause to current civil rules reform process
The organization representing Ontario’s county and district law associations is calling on Attorney General Doug Downey to hit the pause button on efforts to overhaul the province’s civil rules.
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May 01, 2025
Lawson Lundell welcomes Tim H.R. Brown as partner
Lawson Lundell has announced that Tim H.R. Brown has joined the firm as a partner and co-lead of its estate and wealth advisory group.