David Harris-Lowe, Partner, Family Law
36 days in trial after two years in the court system. $500,000.00 in legal fees, with one party owing the other almost $200,000.00 as part of those legal costs. This was only part of the fallout recently after two parents were unable to agree to a custody and access…
In Ontario, there has been much discussion in the media and amongst various legal groups about ‘access to justice’ and how, in particular, the high cost of litigation prevents people from ‘accessing the justice system’. Recently, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Chief dealt with this issue in her remarks at the…
Family law reform is underway in Ontario. Reform of “the way we do things” that is.
Normally, when parties separate, they turn to the court system if they are unable to negotiate an agreement themselves with respect to the many issues which they may face. Often, they consult a lawyer whose main emphasis is to…
