Now That’s Creative!
Now That’s Creative! This story has made the rounds on the Internet, but it’s priceless and bears reprinting. A Charlotte, NC lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire, among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having […]
The Clock is Ticking: Legal Limitation Periods
The Clock is Ticking: Legal Limitation Periods The most highly skilled and knowledgeable lawyer can be of no assistance to the client who has not called him or her until after the limitation period has expired. Daniel Simmons In two previous articles, Occupiers’ Liability (Fall 2002) and It’s that time of year again (Winter 2002), […]
Collecting Those Outstanding Debts
Collecting Those Outstanding Debts Credit has become an integral part of our day to day lives. Most of the time loans and credit are repaid in a timely fashion. However, when debtors fail to meet their financial obligations, creditors must resort to a variety of methods to collect. Self-help remediesDepending on the type of creditor, […]
Occupier’s Liability
Occupier’s Liability A customer slips and falls at the grocery store. A child falls off the monkey bars at a city park. A teenager is injured during gym class. The legal issue in each of these instances is the liability of the occupier for their visitors’ injuries. In Ontario, an occupier’s obligations are set out […]
Managing Your Risks
Managing Your Risks If you are an occupier, particularly of a commercial establishment, there are certain steps you can take in order to minimize your potential liability should a visitor to your premises be injured. Develop plans to deal with all foreseeable situations that could be dangerous or could lead to liability. Put up easy-to-read, […]
The Best Interests of the Children are Paramount
The Best Interests of the Children are Paramount “In the best interests of the child” is the legal test the courts turn to time and again when faced with cases involving children. In this article, we will focus on this test as it relates to the issue of custody. In Ontario, custody is governed by […]
Financial Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers
Financial Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers Both the federal and provincial governments have set up programs to help people purchase their first home. The following is a list of the programs along with their respective rules. LAND TRANSFER TAX REFUND The Deal A refund of the land transfer tax up to a maximum $2,000. The Rules […]
The Construction Lien Act: Protection for suppliers of goods and services
The Construction Lien Act: Protection for suppliers of goods and services The typical construction project is a tangle of contracts involving a large number of parties, most of whom will have no direct involvement or contract with the owner. If a party does not have privity of contract with the owner, that party cannot enforce […]
Buying Cottage Property – The Hidden Problems
Buying Cottage Property – The Hidden Problems I knew, by the smoke that so gracefully curl’d Above the green elms, that a cottage was near; And I said, “If there’s peace to be found in the world, A heart that was humble might hope for it here.” Thomas Moore Many Canadians dream of escaping the […]
Dismissing an Employee on Sick Leave
Dismissing an Employee on Sick Leave The general rule is that employers are entitled to terminate an employee as long as they have just cause for doing so or they have given the employee reasonable notice of the termination or payment in lieu of notice. But what happens in the case of an employee who […]