The Government of Ontario declared a State of Emergency on March 17, 2020 in relation to COVID-19. A few days later, pursuant to section 7.1(2) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the legislature of Ontario established a Regulation temporarily suspending the operation of limitation periods and time limits in proceedings made under a […]
by Rob Levesque It is well-settled that in estate litigation the unsuccessful party must generally pay some of the successful party’s costs – this is often referred to as the “loser pays principle”. Importantly however, the loser pays principle is subject to certain exceptions that are unique to estate litigation. For instance, where there is a […]
by Rob Levesque, Published: November 15, 2014 It can be comforting to think of the law as an objective system that produces consistent, predictable results. However, judges aren’t computers, and different judges can interpret the same facts and the same law in different ways, producing totally different outcomes. It can be particularly difficult to predict the […]
by Rob Levesque, Published: February 01, 2014 Brian A. Schnurr, Felice C. Kirsh and Jordan D. Oelbaum were recently recognized by their peers as three of the Best Lawyers in Canada for the year 2014 in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates.