By David Harris-Lowe – Partner, Family Law
You may hear about lawyers talk to you about legal costs when a court action is started. This refers to two things – the amount you pay your lawyer for legal representation and also whether one litigant has to pay the other legal costs for the cost of
Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law
How people approach climate change and how people approach family conflict are amazingly similar. Here are some of the similarities:
| Climate change | Family law disputes |
| People deny climate change is happening | At least one of the parties denies that there is a conflict which needs attention |
| Those people who |
Timothy Gronfors. Associate, Family Law.
As a playful means for highlighting millennials’ preference for spending on luxuries rather
than saving for essentials, a recent BBC article has developed the satirical ‘avocado toast index’.
Using statistics from across the globe, the index calculates how many years it will take to afford a down-payment on a
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
The Chicago Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908 and have not appeared in a World Series since 1945 (when they lost to the Detroit Tigers)
But now, with the Cubs in the World Series, tickets to the 3 games in Chicago
Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law
We have all experienced the breakdown of a relationship whether it is our own or whether it is the relationship of people we know and love. The traditional way of handling the breakdown is to have each party go to a lawyer, obtain legal advice about their rights and
Catherine Hyde, Paralegal
In recent years there has been an increase in separation of couples in the 55+ category. It seems once the children have left and you start to notice an increase in the people you know in the obituaries, you ask yourself- is this all there is? Thoughts of separation seep in. Before
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
There certainly has been a lot of media attention and commentary about the process and evidence in the criminal trial involving media personality Jian Ghomeshi. But I am not writing about whether the alleged victims were treated fairly or whether the scope of the
David Harris-Lowe, Partner, Family Law
Going through a separation or divorce is often a really challenging experience. It can be legally complex, emotionally challenging, and financially draining. You’re under pressure and it’s tempting to cut corners by handling the separation and divorce without the assistance of a lawyer. Too often this leads to bad
Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law
We are in the midst of an Ontario election. The campaigns of the three leading parties can only best be described as adversarial. As voters, we should ask: Is the adversarial nature of the campaign helpful to the governance of Ontario? I think most of us would answer most emphatically
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
Being a trendy sort of guy, (and a family law lawyer to boot) I was intrigued in reading about the much publicized recent break up of movie star Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
They are not calling it a ’separation‘ or a