Passing of Accounts – Best Practices

Monday, April 29th, 2013

On April 24, 2013, the Law Society of Upper Canada  held a seminar on Best Practices for Passing of Accounts Applications by Fiduciaries, chaired by Justice Whitaker.  I presented at this event on the topics of Proportionality, Summary Judgments  and Simplified Procedures.  The seminar presented a good opportunity for members ...

The Attorney General’s Loss: Madness, Homicide & Insurance, Continued

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

I previously wrote about this sad case here and here. By way of a brief recap, Ved Dhingra suffered from schizophrenia for several years and had been in and out of hospital following various suicide attempts. On June 9, 2006, following another suicide attempt, Mr. Dhingra was released from hospital ...

HCLA Estates & Family Law Seminar

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

On April 4, 2013, the Halton County Law Association held their annual Estates & Family Law Seminar.  As well as providing a great refresher and update, the seminar serves as a great reminder about how closely related the work of the two bars is; and how important it is ...