Health professionals, whether doctors, dentists, midwives, physiotherapists, and the like, are required by their licensing bodies to undergo refresher training at regular intervals. Where a health p...
Disciplinary Proceedings: nurse made ‘scapegoat’
A ruling against a nurse at a disciplinary hearing at the Ontario College of Nurses raises concerns over practices that are common place within a working environment, but where one individual is alleg...
What is Professional Regulation?
Professional regulation is the regulation of various professionals for the protection, safety and well-being of the public. Â Disciplinary tribunals and misconduct proceedings are undertaken by profes...
CRA cracks down on Paypal business accounts
Following the Federal Court of Canada decision to order PayPal to provide details about its business account customers to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We have been flooded with enquiries. Appointm...
Dealing with International Family Disputes & Cross Border Divorce
Family disputes increasingly transcend geographical borders, involving other countries and complex jurisdictional issues in the context of legal proceedings. This trend reflects the reality that fam...
Considering Divorce? Consult a Reputed Family Law Firm in Barrie
Marriage breakdown can be extremely stressful and traumatic for all parties involved. Therefore, you need a specialist family lawyer in Barrie who understands your predicament and one who you can trus...
Why Should You Consult a Family Lawyer in Barrie before divorcing?
In Canada, the laws governing the divorce processes are dependent on the province or the territory that you live in. But, overall the main family federal law, namely the Divorce Act, applies to all di...
Escaping a Predatory Marriage
For a legally valid marriage in Canada, each party must have the mental capacity to enter into marriage. The problem is, the standard for capacity to marry is very low: only a minimal understanding of...
Capacity to Marry: protecting the vulnerable?
Getting married is invariably one of the happiest days of anyone’s life, but if one of the parties has not consented to the marriage – it’s a different story altogether. Unfortunately, in Ontari...
Mareva Mechanics
The original, abridged article, was published in STEP Journal, Vol. 21, Issue 5, published June 2013. Andrew Rogerson provides a practical guide to successfully obtaining worldwide freezing orders Gen...