Dispatches from the Middle
Frontline insights on mediation, reform and resolution
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· 7 min read
The 2026 SABS Pivot: What Ontario’s “No-Fault” Overhaul Means for Personal Injury Practice
(Originally published on Substack October 1, 2025)
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· 6 min read
Of One’s Own Free Will: A Primer on the Succession Law Reform Act
Not long ago, I saw firsthand a situation that will be familiar to anyone who practises in estates.
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· 6 min read
Judicial Oversight Reimagined: From Passive Arbiter to Active Case Manager
Ontario’s Civil Rules Review Final Policy Report[1] is, at its core, a recalibration of judicial authority. It does not simply adjust timelines or refine…
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· 1 min read
📘 My New Book is Now Available on Amazon in Paperback and e-Book!
Ontario’s civil justice system is at an inflection point.
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· 12 min read
BLOG SERIES: Special Considerations in…Boating Accidents
The O’Leary Collision and the Civil Aftermath
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· 10 min read
REVIEW: Chapter 9: Conducting an Effective Examination in Chief
There is a moment in every trial when the courtroom stops being a place where lawyers talk and becomes a place where evidence lives.
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· 8 min read
BLOG SERIES (Part 4): A New Architecture: The Trial Track
The Trial Track: Discipline Without Illusion
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· 6 min read
Bubble in the Middle: A Mediator’s Toughest Files
For most of my career, civil litigation followed a fairly predictable pattern. Smaller cases moved through the system quickly, often settling early because the…
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· 10 min read
Estate Litigation Enters the Risk-Management Arena: A Mediator’s Take
Two Practice Streams, One Set of Pressures
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· 6 min read
BLOG SERIES (Part 3): A New Architecture: The Summary Track
The Summary Track: The Middle Ground That Has Long Been Missing
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· 10 min read
The Price of Care: Funding Attendant Support After Serious Injury
Attendant care is one of the most consequential, and most contested, components of serious personal injury claims in Ontario. Whether addressed through statutory accident…