How is Child Support Calculated?

Child Support is governed by the Child Support Guidelines which set out a Support Table forOntario. The Support Table shows the basic monthly amounts of child support to coverexpenses like clothes, food, and school supplies. The basic amount is also called the tableamount.The table amount is based on the gross...

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Determining Reasonable Notice

Contrary to common opinion and belief, the courts have shifted their determinations of a dismissed employee’s entitlement to reasonable notice of dismissal from a “rule of thumb” to a calculated approach. Today, the former one month per year of service “rule of thumb” has been replaced by the decision in Bardal v....

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Success at the Ontario Court of Appeal

On April 18, 2023, Lockyer + Hein LLP’s Litigation Partner, J. David Keith was wholly successful at the Ontario Court of Appeal on a decision involving the test for summary judgment in accordance with Rule 20 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision applied the...

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Failing to Obey a Family Law Court Order

You may run into an issue where one party fails to obey an order. It is important to know what recourse you have in this situation. Pursuant to Sub-rule 8(1) of the Family Law Rules, if a person fails to obey a court order, the court may deal with the failure by...

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Does retirement end spousal support obligation?

In Boston v. Boston, Justice Major noted that in the Supreme Court of Canada the purpose of spousal support is to relieve economic hardship suffered by one party following the breakdown of the marriage and that there is no reason spousal support cannot continue past the date of retirement. However,...

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Title Insurance in Residential Real Estate

I purchased my home 15 years ago. Do I have title insurance and if so, do I need to update it? With the recent uptick in media coverage regarding fraudulent transfers of title and mortgage fraud, our firm has fielded a number of inquiries regarding the efficacy and necessity of...

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Take Off: Injuries at an Airport or on an Aircraft

Have you been injured at an airport while on board an aircraft, or while embarking or disembarking? It’s not as uncommon as you think. In fact, the Carraige by Air Act and Montreal Convention address these specific situations. According to the Montreal Convention, the carrier (or airline) is liable for...

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