Dispatches from the Middle
Frontline insights on mediation, reform and resolution
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· 8 min read
Loss of Income Reports in Ontario: An Objective Playbook for Counsel
Why These Reports Matter
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· 5 min read
Housekeeping Claims in Ontario: Tort, SABS, and What Changes on July 1, 2026
What “Housekeeping” Actually Means
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A Best Interests Playbook: Obtaining Court Approval for Minors & Persons Under Disability
In practice, I represented many minors or people under disability. All required motions for Court approval for settlements I negotiated on their behalf. Many…
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Word on the Street, The Sequel: Main Street’s Take on Ontario’s Civil Justice Overhaul
This blog is a complement and update on the Substack I wrote earlier this summer “Word on the Street: Bay Street’s Take on Ontario’s…
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Not for Collateral Use: Insurers’ Duty of Confidentiality in AB and Tort
In practice, clients routinely balked when I slid across broad record authorizations, for records such as tax returns, payroll files, pharmacy histories, pre-accident clinical…
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The 2026 SABS Pivot: What Ontario’s “No-Fault” Overhaul Means for Personal Injury Practice
Much has been made about the fact that the Rules of Civil Procedure[1] are about to be amended to overhaul the tort system[2]. Less…
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Physician Liability 101: The Negligence Standard in Canadian Medical Malpractice
Introduction
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Dog Owners’ Liability in Ontario: Strict Where It Counts, Nuanced Where It Matters
Ontario law does not mince words about responsibility for dog bites and attacks. The Dog Owners’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16 (“DOLA”)[1] imposes…
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When You Sue a Professional, Bring an Expert—or Don’t Bother
I recently had the pleasure of watching a very skilled young defence lawyer deliver a closing in defence of a solicitor sued for professional…
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REVIEW: Impactful Trial Opening Statements in the Courtroom: Seize the Moment!
If you are an advocate that is still treating an opening as a bland “you will hear” script, you’re burning daylight.