Top 5 Reasons to Have a Lawyer Draft Your Estate Plan and Will
Deciding how you’re going to draft your estate plan and will? Canadians have more options now than ever. From doing it yourself, to consumer apps, to working with a lawyer, finding the right solution for you depending on your situation is incredibly important. After all, we’re talking about the documents that are going to make […]
Fraud Alert – An Awareness Letter To Our Clients
To our valued clients, We wanted to address a recent security incident involving fraudulent activity from an unknown source impersonating Mario Merochi, one of the lawyers at BSLSC. Within the past month, a number of companies and people have received this letter via fax from an imposter, holding himself out to be Mario Merochi . […]
Collaborative Law chosen for family law battles
Originally published in: Law Times, June 19, 2017 Written By Marg. Bruineman The confrontational scenario of two former lovers who are now feuding adversaries duking it out in a courtroom over children and assets is itself being increasingly challenged. Alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration are prime for family law, which sees […]
Collaboration thrives when litigation off the table
Originally published in Law Times, July 24, 2015. Written by Deborah Graham and Nicola Savin Collaborative lawyers have removed a significant tool from their negotiation toolbox — they do not go to court for their collaborative clients. Without the option of litigation or the threat of litigation, collaborative lawyers are focused on settlement every step […]
Access Schedules cannot be controlled by children
An Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) decision finding primary parents have a duty to ensure their children visit with their other parent illustrates the fact that changes to an access schedule must be based on more than the whim of a child, says Toronto family lawyer Nicola Savin. Godard v. Godard, 2015 ONCA 568 (CanLII) […]
Benefits of #divorceselfie trend go beyond Facebook
A new online trend that celebrates the positive side of divorce is not only likely to serve as an inspiration for separating couples, but is also representative of the benefits that come from putting the children first, says Toronto family lawyer Nicola Savin. Calgary couple Shannon and Chris Neuman made headlines last month after posting a photo together after filing […]
Collaborative lawyers work with settlements in mind
Without the option or threat of litigation, collaborative lawyers have developed best practices that increase the likelihood of timely, durable and cost-effective settlements for clients, Toronto family lawyer Nicola Savin, a partner with Birenbaum, Steinberg, Landau, Savin & Colraine, LLP, writes in Lawyers Weekly. The article, co-authored by Deborah Graham, discusses the skills associated with collaborative […]
Collaborative Law calls for one-on-one contact
Certain circumstances may call for the use of online dispute resolution (ODR) tools, but in her collaborative family law practice, Toronto family lawyer Nicola Savin says there’s no substitute for face-to-face contact. ODR processes, Law Times reports, were discussed in a recent Civil Justice Council study in Britain where a system called HM Online Court would engage […]
Copyright ownership issues can move in unexpected directions
Trying to figure out who owns a software copyright can be tricky – and if litigation ensues, the issue of ownership can move in unexpected directions, Toronto civil and commercial litigator Patrick Summers writes in Lawyers Weekly. “Is there an employer? Who is the employer? Has the copyright been assigned? A case involving all these questions and how […]
Employee vs. partner decision relevant across industries
In upholding a Canadian law firm’s right to require that its equity partners retire at a certain age, the Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the need for detailed partnership agreements, says Toronto civil and commercial litigator Patrick Summers. In McCormick v. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, the Supreme Court has said Vancouver lawyer John Michael […]