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Do I Need to Lawyer to Declare Bankruptcy? What if I'm a Creditor Pursuing...
Yes, this is a real game. Credit: Tangent Games, http://www.tangent-games.com/bankruptcy.htmlUsually, you don't need a lawyer to deal with your bankruptcy. You'll definitely need a trustee in...
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ALEXANDRIA ONTARIO COURT REPRESENTATION
ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE, ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIOCanada is filled with quaint, picturesque, historic courthouses. I've previously done a post asking for your favourites. As you can see from the above...
View ArticleESTATE LITIGATION: FIVE TIPS ON DEESCALATING FAMILY FEUDS
In the "good old days" (which often weren't so good), most of us died relatively poor. We might hopefully have been rich in life accomplishments, and family or friends, but financially speaking there...
View ArticleTHE RIGHTS OF MOTHERS AND FATHERS IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES: THE NEED FOR...
Everyone agrees the "best interests of the child" test trumps all in child protection proceedings. However, the innumerable child protection court cases which reveal five versions of children's best...
View ArticleMAKING BAIL: FOUR TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR CHANCES FOR THAT GET OUT OF JAIL FREE...
Other than being charged, making or not making bail may have a greater affect on the outcome of your criminal case than any other factor. Greater than the evidence investigators claim to have amassed...
View ArticleKNOWING WHEN TO PULL THE TRIGGER ON COURT ACTION
The Three-Thirds RuleI once read somewhere that 1/3 of all cases settle after getting lawyers involved but before any court action is started, another 1/3 settle after the start of court action but...
View ArticleFIVE COMMANDMENTS FOR COST-EFFECTIVE CIVIL LITIGATION
Not all litigation is about money. As a result, the advisability of some court action like criminal defence or family proceedings can't simply by evaluated by comparing the likely legal expense versus...
View ArticleSMALL CLAIMS COURT OR SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE: WHICH SHOULD YOU CHOOSE FOR...
The first - and perhaps most important - decision anyone is faced with when contemplating pursuing a civil claim against someone else is: which court should I be proceeding before? If life and the law...
View ArticleTOP THREE CONSIDERATIONS IN DECIDING WHETHER TO APPEAL A JUDGMENT
You've just lost a trial or a motion in your law case. You're angry. You're disappointed. Your gut urge is to continuing seeking justice in an appeal!I get that. My practice focusses on appeals: civil,...
View ArticleSHOULD I PLEAD GUILTY TO MY CRIMINAL CHARGE? FIVE THINGS TO CONSIDER
I'm often asked by my criminal defence clients: "should I plead guilty? What you do think I should do?" Unfortunately, these are such personal decisions, potentially have such great ramifications for...
View ArticleHOW LANDLORDS AND TENANTS CAN SEEK JUSTICE FOR COMMERCIAL LEASING DISPUTES
Most jurisdictions have a rental board that deals with residential landlord-tenant disputes. The board has its own rules, its own forms, and its own schedules. It's meant to be accessible without...
View ArticleHOW TO "WRITE LIKE A LAWYER," AND WHY YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, EVEN IF...
1. Use "said" in the most superfluous ways possible. Bonus points if you can use "said" more than once in a sentence without talking about dialogue. As in: "The Plaintiff executed said contract by...
View ArticleHOW TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK THAT WAS SEIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT
Property rights likely come a close second behind physical liberty rights in the pantheon of fundamental human rights classes that the law is sworn to uphold. Neither property nor liberty in Canada are...
View ArticleWHY EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ALIKE SHOULD AVOID GARBAGE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
Demanding that even lower or mid-level employees sign written employment contracts seems to have become all the rage over the last few years. In the past, such agreements were usually limited to senior...
View ArticleHOW TO PROTECT AND DEFEND YOUR BUSINESS AND YOURSELF AGAINST FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS
The longer you're in business, the greater the chances you'll be sued by someone who is disgruntled. This might be a disgruntled former employee, a disgruntled client, a disgruntled competitor, or even...
View ArticleFOUR STEPS TO SURVIVING WORKING WITH A BARRISTER IN CANADA
Your life working with a barrister can be productive or it can be miserable. In this post I'll explain to you the four steps you need to follow to make the relationship the former and not the latter.It...
View Article4 LEGAL STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO SURVIVE A NEIGHBOUR/LANDLORD PROPERTY DISPUTE
We're usually completely blind to who our neighbours will be, or who we'll be renting property from, until we've moved into a house or apartment or business premises. And by then, it's too late too...
View ArticleFIVE THINGS TO NEVER DO IF YOU WANT TO SUCCESSFULLY APPEAL A DECISION THAT SUCKS
There comes a time in all our lives when we receive some kind of official pronouncement that we disagree with. Being rejected for a licence or permit. Being told that we don’t have the rights we...
View ArticleThree Reasons a Real Estate Lawyer Definitely Isn't an Unnecessary Luxury in...
Reason #1: It's the law in Ontario to have a lawyer represent you. It's not a scam by lawyers to make business for themselves. The law of Ontario requires that every buyer and every seller of real...
View ArticleHOW TO OVERCOME CRIMINAL INADMISSIBILITY TO CANADA & AVOID RUINING YOUR WORK...
We all make mistakes. Occasionally, for some of us, a mistake leads to some sort of “conviction.” A conviction could be the consequences of parking too long in a one hour parking zone, exceeding a...
View ArticleTOP DRUG TRIAL DEFENCES THAT WORK
I've spent of lot of my legal career first prosecuting and then defending drug offences. Along the way I've written a few books touching on how they should be investigated, and also witnessed the...
View ArticleA "NO FEAR" FAMILY LAW PRIMER
It seems everyone I know is getting divorced. I know statistically that's not really the case. That really only about 1 in 3 marriages end in divorce, not the 1 in 2 stat commonly thought of due to...
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From Yank to Canuck! Top 3 Errors to Avoid for Americans (& others) Claiming...
Toronto - home to 2.5 million immigrants comprising 46% of Toronto's total population and 37.4% of all Canadian immigrants.It might not be all that surprising in the current climate, but my law firm...
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A Family Lawyer's Top Tips for a Legal TO DO List Before You Split
Many people think hard for months or years about splitting from a spouse before actually doing so. They weigh the emotional pros and personal cons of the split. How it might affect their children. How...
View ArticleSee my Websites for New Blog Posts
I greatly appreciate all the ongoing support over the past many years from my readers.Like what you're reading on The Barrister Brief? Want to read more?This blog will be maintained, but because online...
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