A domestic contract, much like any contract, is entered into by two individuals to regulate or settle issues between them. As the name implies, domestic contracts regulate family matters.
Every crime in Canada is made up of two elements: the Actus Reus and the Mens Rea. These are Latin for a guilty act and a guilty mind. The crown will need to prove both of these beyond a reasonable doubt in order to secure a conviction.
A subtle difference, but an important one, exists between “operation” and “care or control” as defined in s. 253 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
The purpose of small claims court is to allow the public to settle relatively minor disputes in a fast, expeditious, and most important, cheap way. The rising complexity of law and legal costs makes it difficult to litigate matters in front of the Superior Court.
As practising lawyers in Toronto, we come across situations when a person comes through our doors charged with a domestic assault. It should be noted that there is no special provision in the Criminal Code of Canada that relates to “domestic assault”.
Because the minimum sentence outlined in section 255 of the Canadian Criminal Code (CCC) applies equally to Impaired Operation and Drive Over 80, there is some confusion as to what the actual difference is.
The jurisdiction of divorce is broken up between the provincial and federal government. Sections 91 and 92 of the Constitution Act, 1867 divides the statute making powers between the two branches.
Before embarking on a law suit it is important to speak to a lawyer. Not for the obvious reason that you might need them to launch your suit, but to have them advise you whether such a suit is even worth launching.
In a world full of electronic resources, it seems that drafting your own Will is as easy as downloading some forms and filling the blanks. After all, a single professionally drafted Will in Toronto will likely cost at least $250.
A power of attorney is a legal mechanism through which you may give another individual or group of individuals the authority to make legal decisions on your behalf. This can range from something as simple as signing a document on your behalf, to deciding whether or not to terminate life support.
Over the last thirty years the average and median age of Canadians has gradually increased. As health care improves and life span increases, senior citizens constitute a higher percentage of the population than at any other point in our history…
A spouse or parent may have to pay support because of a court order or separation agreement, but may not pay the support as required. When the payor stops making payments, a debt begins to accumulate to the recipient.
Every province and territory in Canada has its own legislation that deals with traffic offences. In Ontario, this legislation is known as the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (the “Act”).
Several years ago, two armed men robbed a jewellery merchant of their wares and fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, one of the men, Kevin Fearon, drafted a text that started with the phrase “We did it…”.