Today more than ever, all members of a law firm must work together as a team for the benefit of clients. Coordinating and getting the most out of everyone’s contributions is the responsibility of a firm’s managers, whether they are lawyers or administrators. The fact is that few lawyers enter the profession with management experience…. Read More »
Categories: Book, Content Type, Firm Management
Most have neither considered, nor know how “cyber secure” they are. For the majority who are not information technology (IT) professionals, the idea of delving into the technical details of secure computing can create apprehension and confusion. Some people think that if their email system works, and if their documents are accessible, then why bother… Read More »
Categories: Book, Cyber dangers, Solo and Small Firm
The Ministry of Finance has just announced changes to the statements and payments process for NRST and LTT. These changes are effective December 16, 2017. As of December 16, 2017, Teraview (desktop and web versions) will provide new statements to replace the obligation to account for NRST in statement 9151. The new statements will only… Read More »
Categories: Alerts, Real Estate
Recently, the Working Group on Lawyers and Real Estate undertook the review of five residential real estate closing documents designed to be used in conjunction with the Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) approved by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). These documents, which have been successfully used in several Ontario municipalities, have been amended… Read More »
Categories: Areas of Law, Real Estate
LAWPRO is monitoring the impact of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 introduced in April. Lawyers who represent landlords and the purchasers of rental properties will have significant responsibility for communicating the changes to their clients and for supporting compliance. The article below, prepared for us by Joe Hoffer of Cohen Highley LLP, provides… Read More »
Categories: Areas of Law, Real Estate
Teraview® will be online as early as January 8, 2018, however, the rollout varies based on region. Click here to view the go-live date for your region and the corresponding date when Teraview 9.0 will be discontinued. Once the online version goes live, the previous version will be expired within six weeks and real estate… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate
Pay attention to lender instructions on verifying the identification of individuals or corporations Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (“FINTRAC”) has recently changed the identification verification requirements for financial institutions to fulfill their obligations under Canada’s anti-money laundering legislation Financial institutions rely on lawyers to verify the identification of individuals as part of… Read More »
Categories: Fraud
Focusing on family law practitioners, Unbundling Legal Services is a particularly appropriate resource given the unique promise that unbundling holds for family law litigants. In many jurisdictions, self-representation rates are highest in family cases. But, as any family law attorney (or family court litigant) knows, these are the case types that arguably benefit most from… Read More »
Categories: Book, Family, Limited scope retainer/unbundling
The Residential Real Estate Practice Guidelines published by the Law Society state that a lawyer should, before accepting a title insurance policy on behalf of a client, review the draft policy or binder/commitment to identify any inaccuracies or omissions, and to ensure that the promised coverage is as expected and meets the client’s needs. But… Read More »
Categories: Areas of Law, Real Estate, Title insurance
For a client charged with a criminal offence, the dismissal of charges (or acquittal at trial) can be a source of immense relief. For many accused, the elation of avoiding conviction can feel like a new beginning. As a criminal lawyer, it can be difficult to throw cold water on those feelings of elation. However,… Read More »
Categories: Communications Errors, Criminal LawLand Acknowledgement
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