Time Management
Risk management strategies to reduce your risk of a claim under the new Rule 48.14
Effective January 1, 2015, a new Rule 48.14 brought significant changes to the administrative dismissal regime in Ontario. After several hundred claims and more than $7 million in claims costs over the last three years, LAWPRO was happy to see old Rules 48.14 and 48.15 revoked. However, while LAWPRO believes the new rule will stem… Read More »
Categories: 2015 February - LAWPRO 20th, Admin dismissals/Rule 48, Articles, Civil Litigation, Practice Tips, Time ManagementNew Year’s resolutions for a healthier law practice and a new you
The start of a new year is a time for self-reflection and self-improvement. Many of you will think about making changes in your personal and work lives. But while you all have good intentions, it can be difficult to break old habits, especially when you are running hard on the treadmill of a busy life… Read More »
Categories: 2012 December Resolutions, Articles, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Family, Features, Finances, Legal Technology, Marketing, Practice Tips, Real Estate, Time Management, Wellness, Wills & EstatesDon’t be trapped by old habits of thought – The limitation period for equitable claims is now two years
It is difficult to let go of fundamental principles. Many generations of Ontario lawyers were taught that equitable claims are not subject to any limitation period. These lawyers were correct, until the Limitations Act, 2002 came into force. Limitation periods are creatures of statute. The Limitations Act, R.S.O 1990, c.L.15 and its predecessors had no… Read More »
Categories: 2012 December Resolutions, Articles, Casebook, Civil Litigation, Limitation Periods, Time ManagementLessons learned: The Limitations Act, 2002
Recent case law applying the Limitations Act, 2002 contains essential lessons and warnings for the profession. This article is a summary of these matters and what they mean for the practising bar. It really is a catch-all statute… Don’t forget that subject to certain expressly stated exceptions, the Limitations Act, 2002 is a broadly worded,… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Casebook, Civil Litigation, Limitation Periods, Time ManagementPractice pitfalls
Categories: 2010 September Pitfalls, Articles, Civil Litigation, Clerical / Delegation, Communications Errors, Conflicts of Interest, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Dabbling, Failure to Know The Law, Family, Features, Inadequate Investigation, Independent Legal Advice, Limitation Periods, Personal injury, Real Estate, Time Management, Wills & Estates