The Dangers of Litigation Loans in Personal Injury Lawsuits
In motor vehicle accident lawsuits, Plaintiffs are often faced with extremely difficult financial circumstances arising out of the accident, due to either their consequent inability to work, their treatment costs, or a combination of the two.
With respect to income […]
Summary Trials: Are they right for you?
A summary trial is a condensed form of trial that proceeds on the basis of affidavits and any other evidence allowed by the Alberta Rules of Court relating to summary trials. Generally speaking, a family law summary trial […]
Surrogacy Law & Bill C-404: An Update
It is a common misconception that surrogacy is illegal in Canada. It is not.
According to a study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada in 2017, 1100 babies were born to gestational surrogates in Canada between 2001 […]
What is “Undue Hardship” for the purposes of child support?
The Federal Child Support Guidelines (“FCSG”) govern the payment of child support across Canada. The tables attached to the FCSG set out the amount payable (often called the “Table amount”) by the parent who does not have the […]
PN2: NOT a Bright Line Rule
A recent Court of Appeal case in Alberta, LAS v. WRS, 2019 ABCA 65, brought up an important point regarding the court’s application of the rules set out in Family Law Practice Note 2.
This appeal case concerned the […]
Understanding “Legalese”: A Quick Lesson on Common Legal Terms
If you are or have been engaged in any sort of legal proceeding, it’s likely that you have been exposed to what is often called “legalese”, or, in other words, formal legal wording that is often difficult to understand. […]
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