Month: June 2011
The red flags of an email scam
Many email scams are obvious due to poor spelling, bad grammar and/or completely untenable fact circumstances (e.g., multi-million dollar lottery wins or inheritances). However, some of the email-based frauds LAWPRO is seeing are extremely sophisticated and look like completely legitimate legal matters. The more sophisticated frauds have temporarily fooled new and experienced lawyers into working… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionSolicitor Negligent in Collaborative Family Law Settlement
In Webb v. Birkett, 2011 ABCA 13, the Alberta Court of Appeal held that the defendant solicitor Birkett was negligent in representing the plaintiff Webb in a collaborative family law settlement. The Alberta Court of Appeal held that CFL practitioners must meet the same standard of care required of other family law practitioners — including… Read More »
Categories: Family LawLifeHacker’s Always Up-to-Date Guide to Managing Your Facebook Privacy
Keeping up with the changes to Facebook Privacy settings is a never-ending task. The large number of settings makes it very confusing. The LifeHacker blog comes to the rescue with The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Managing Your Facebook Privacy. This comprehensive guide runs through the basic privacy settings that determine what you share, next it… Read More »
Categories: TechnologyAdministrative dismissals: An update from LAWPRO Magazine
This article by Domenic Bellacicco, Unit Director and Counsel, appears in the new Summer 2011 issue of LAWPRO Magazine. It is a follow-up to an earlier article on administrative dismissals by Domenic Bellacicco that appeared in the July 2009 issue of LAWPRO Magazine. You have just settled a very complicated case on the eve of… Read More »
Categories: Civil LitigationWhat to Do When the Police Arrive to Search Your Law Office
Note: The resource cited in this refers to Ontario law. The law governing search and seizure is notoriously complex and fluid. The law governing lawyer-client privilege is similarly intricate. Merging these two areas of law – which happens when law enforcement shows up to execute a warrant at a law office – can lead to… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementA clarification on the ultimate limitation period and the York Condominium Corp. and Jay-M Holding case
The How Long Should You Keep Your Close Files? article in the December 2010 issue of LAWPRO Magazine was well received by Ontario lawyers. From the emails, phone calls and personal comments we received, it is clear the information we provided was helpful to many lawyers in terms of the decisions they needed to make… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Limitations ClaimsToronto Civil Court Lists now available on the Internet
The Toronto Lawyers’ Association announced today that they will be providing internet access to the Toronto Civil Court lists. Currently you can access Trials, Pre-Trial & Case Conferences, Motions and Masters’ Motions. The Commercial and Bankruptcy Lists will be available soon. The TLA aims to have the next day’s list posted by 5 pm each… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, Civil Litigation