COVID-19 & Child Custody: What You Need to Know About the Tender Years Doctrine
According to the “tender years doctrine” the mother of a child who is normally up to the age of 7 years old is entitled to the children’s custody and care. Once the child is no longer of ‘tender years’, the father became entitled to the child’s custody. With the passage of time, the judges’ opinion […]
Wrongfully Dismissed Employees Get Good News During COVID-19
It seems that the further we get into the global pandemic the more and more we lose the systems and structures that once helped to protect us. Employment law– one of the many safeguards that helped protect our jobs is also in the weeds, and is but one of many governing bodies that does not […]
Jailing the Innocent: This Could be You
Getting phone calls in the middle of the night from police officers is a common occurrence for me. The scenario often goes as followed, the phone rings, I answer and on the other end of the line is a police officer explaining that Joe/Jane has been arrested in an allegation of domestic violence and he […]
Marcellin vs. City of London (Full Article and Press Release)
Thank you for your interest in the Marcellin vs. City of London case, below is the full article written by the London Free Press. To read the article click here. Click below to read the full statement of claim. Marcellin SOC
LSAT Advice From a Successful Lawyer and Former Military Instructor
The biggest threat to a test taker is anxiety and time. Young people are often fixated on not failing, so they waste time in preparatory activities and seek courses and safe places to get ready gradually and they avoid the pain of seeing a sample score early. Sadly it is not an effective use of […]
Impact of Sponsorship Agreement on Child Support
One of the requirements to sponsor a family member for Citizenship and Immigration Canada is to execute a Sponsorship Agreement and an undertaking for financial support of the sponsored person(s). The reason of such agreement is to ensure that the sponsor, and not the Government, takes financial responsibility for the support of the sponsored person(s). […]
Why Muslims Must Get an Islamic Will
Although a Will is not compulsory under Canadian Law there are great consequences of not having a will. For example, not having a will may affect the distribution of your assets, which could cause great turmoil after you pass. From a legal and Islamic perspective, it is better to have a will in place, especially […]
Talking Medical Malpractice in the Age of COVID-19: You still have rights
The consequences of this pandemic will be long-lasting and multidimensional. Everyone is stressed; Our front line workers are overworked and worried about their health and safety. Our government is trying to balance the interests of the economy and public health and most people just want to keep their jobs and go back to normal. The […]
Don’t fall for the Bait and Switch: Is Price Gauging Really the Problem
Premier Doug Ford has once again waged war on retailers on behalf of his constituents. It seems that the Premier thinks that he ought to be able to control the market, setting prices and enforcing penalties on retailers who break his rules. We first saw this when he announced buck a beer pricing. It was […]
COVID-19 Charges Gone Wild
We all know what to do in the midst of the global COVID19 pandemic… it’s simple, stay away from people and stay home. Government and medical officials are all telling us the same thing– just stay home. This is not the time to gather in the backyard for a bonfire with neighbours or go to […]
