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Ontario Superior Court approves $4.5 million settlement in …
网页1 天前 · The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario has approved a $4.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving a 17-year-old boy who sustained a serious brain injury shortly after his birth. The defendants in Hughes v. Peterborough Regional Health Centre, 2024 ONSC 4957 included the ...
Ontario Superior Court finds negligence in treatment of asthma …
网页1 天前 · The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario has ruled that an internal medicine specialist breached the standard of care in her treatment of a patient who experienced an acute asthma attack and suffered a brain injury. The case was Gumbley v. Vasiliou, 2024 ONSC 4858. In October 2014, the patient ...
Ontario Superior Court awards over $1.1 million in costs and …
网页1 天前 · Jury awards damages to motorcyclist for serious injuries in motor vehicle accident. BY Bernise Carolino 18 Sep 2024. The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario has awarded over $1.1 million in costs, pre-judgment interest, and post-judgment interest to the plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident case following a jury verdict. The case was Pye v.
Ontario welcomes new judicial appointments: Pomerance, Tzimas, …
网页2024年7月31日 · The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Arif Virani, has announced new judicial appointments for Ontario. Justice Renee M. Pomerance, currently the regional senior judge of the Superior Court of Justice for the Southwest Region, has been appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto.
Law Society of Ontario's 2023 annual report highlights …
网页3 天之前 · BY Bernise Carolino 16 Sep 2024. The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has released its 2023 annual report, which details developments in licensing and professional regulation and key initiatives aimed at modernizing its operations, improving efficiency, and advancing the legal profession and access to justice. The annual report, available on the ...
Should rules evolve so ‘smart’ legal forms can help more people?
网页2019年6月26日 · It’s an issue not just in Canada but in other jurisdictions, she says. In the U.S., for instance, California’s bar has a task force examining online self-help in law. The bar will examine whether to approve recommendations to change regulations on Friday, an agenda said.. Ontario is not exempt from similar issues.
Ontario proposes COVID-19 liability protection for those who …
网页2020年10月23日 · As lawyers prepare negligence, breach of contract and other claims – including class actions – against long-term care homes for the COVID-19 spread in their facilities, the Ontario Government has proposed legislation to protect from liability those people and organizations who make a “good faith” effort to prevent exposure to the virus.
Judicial appointments announced: six new judges join Ontario …
网页2021年7月12日 · David Lametti, federal justice minister and attorney general, has announced on July 2 the appointments of six judges to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario: William Black, Ian Smith, Brian Dubé, Jill Presser, P. Tamara Sugunasiri and Tami Waters.. Black replaces Justice Faye McWatt in Toronto, who was appointed associate chief justice on Dec. 18, 2020.
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects judicial review of police screening ...
网页BY Bernise Carolino 14 Aug 2024. The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently ruled against allowing judicial review of a security screening decision made by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) at the request of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). This matter concerned a man’s application for employment as a special constable.
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