Wills, Trusts & Estates
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October 18, 2023
Strategic co-ordinated litigation, clear public messaging can help combat antisemitism, lawyers say
Galvanized by growing bigotry, hate and violence directed at Jews here and abroad, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is ramping up its legal fight against antisemitism, including honing its public messaging and inviting lawyers to volunteer with a CIJA legal task force that works to conceptualize, co-ordinate and carry out strategic litigation in defence of Jewish people.
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October 18, 2023
Who is a parent, who is a child? Not just about biology any more
It’s important to understand who is a child and who is “issue” when these class terms are used in a will or trust agreement given changing legislation in many jurisdictions, including in Ontario, which redefines who is a parent and who is a child or issue.
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October 17, 2023
Canada sanctions Moldovan ‘collaborators’ with Russia, ‘disinformation’ TV stations in Moldova
Canada has imposed sanctions against nine Moldovans described as “Russian collaborators” by Global Affairs Canada.
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October 16, 2023
Constraints on authority of attorneys
The ability of a person to appoint a substitute decision-maker, known as an attorney, is a long-standing right of those in Ontario with the requisite capacity and is governed by various provincial legislation and case law.
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October 16, 2023
AI, digitization of courts to be discussed at Ontario A2J Week
Exploring the pros and cons of AI, keeping up with the digital transformation of the courts and examining how trans and two-spirited people view the legal sector will be hot topics at the Law Society of Ontario’s Access to Justice Week 2023.
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October 16, 2023
New appointments at Aird & Berlis, Aird & McBurney
Joanna L. Pitkin has joined Aird & Berlis as a partner and member of the firm’s intellectual property group. Also, Patrick Harris has joined Aird & Berlis as an associate in the tax and estates and trust groups
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October 12, 2023
Ontario Court of Appeal affirms validity of estate freeze in family business dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a partial summary judgment in a dispute regarding the validity of an estate freeze, noting that a motion judge had found that the appellant’s evidence was not credible or reliable.
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October 12, 2023
Avoiding estate plan pitfalls: Daughters-in-law, sons-in-law
When your child marries, you hopefully are not losing your child, but instead gaining a new son or daughter. Does this mean your new son or daughter should be treated like your child when it comes to your estate plan?
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October 11, 2023
CBA says it’s ‘unfortunate’ top court starting busy fall session shorthanded one judge from West
As a shorthanded Supreme Court of Canada commenced its new session packed with weighty constitutional appeals, Canadian Bar Association (CBA) president John Stefaniuk told Law360 Canada the Western vacancy opened by Justice Russell Brown’s departure last June should be filled by the Liberal government “as soon as practicable, in keeping with the appointment process that’s been established.”
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October 11, 2023
Judge appointed to P.E.I. Supreme Court
On Oct. 10, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Sophie MacDonald, partner at Stewart McKelvey in Charlottetown, is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown. Justice MacDonald replaces Justice Terri A. MacPherson (Charlottetown), who resigned effective July 13, 2023.