https://youtu.be/X3gwK9FWMl0 To quote the Court in Gamoff v. Hu, 2018 ONSC 2172, “when the residential real estate market is a rising market, most people – perhaps with the exception of first time buyers, are happy homeowners and investors. When the market turns and drops, it is not for the faint of heart.” The General Rule
https://youtu.be/iAz7q3WDXCU Unless you own the home you live in, chances are you are paying rent to a landlord. There are lot of myths and misunderstands about how rent works in Ontario, so we’ve created this video to explain some of the common and not-so-common questions that people have about rent. First, how is rent decided? When a rental unit is vacant, the landlord and
KPA Lawyers – March 23, 2019 https://youtu.be/gojfY_whO1E Small Claims Court is intended to be a place where people can access justice without necessarily incurring the expense of hiring a lawyer or licensed paralegal. That being said, following the correct process and procedure in Small Claims Court is no walk in the park. If you’re reading this article, we’re going to assume that you’ve either
KPA Lawyers – March 26, 2019 Although the Small Claims Court is designed to be accessible to people who decide not to retain the services of a lawyer or licensed paralegal, appealing a decision made by a Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court after your trial is a very different matter altogether. Appeals from Small Claims Court in Ontario are decided by a
KPA Lawyers – March 26, 2019 Although the Divisional Court hears appeals from many types of courts and tribunals, if you are interested in appealing a decision of the Small Claims Court, then we recommend reading How to appeal a Small Claims Court case in Ontario before reading this article. An Appeal Book and Compendium is a tabbed and bound document that contains necessary
KPA Lawyers – March 27, 2019 Although the Divisional Court hears appeals from many types of courts and tribunals, if you are specifically interested in appealing a decision of the Small Claims Court, then we recommend reading How to appeal a Small Claims Court case in Ontario before reading this article. The Exhibit Book is a tabbed and bound document that contains necessary documents
KPA Lawyers – March 27, 2019 Although the Divisional Court hears appeals from many types of courts and tribunals, if you are specifically interested in appealing a decision of the Small Claims Court, then we recommend reading How to appeal a Small Claims Court case in Ontario before reading this article. The Appellant’s Factum is a bound document containing a concise summary of the
The short answer is yes. Now for the long answer: When you sue someone for hitting, pushing, punching, kicking, or grabbing you (or some similar act) the correct term in civil court is battery. There are lot of myths about battery. For example, if you think you have to be really injured to justify a lawsuit, you’d be wrong. According to Klar’s “Tort Law”
KPA Lawyers – March 27, 2019 Although the Divisional Court hears appeals from many types of courts and tribunals, if you are specifically interested in appealing a decision of the Small Claims Court, then we recommend reading How to appeal a Small Claims Court case in Ontario before reading this article. It is of great assistance to the Divisional Court for the parties to
KPA Lawyers – March 27, 2019 Although the Divisional Court hears appeals from many types of courts and tribunals, if you are specifically interested in appealing a decision of the Small Claims Court, then we recommend reading How to appeal a Small Claims Court case in Ontario before reading this article. The Certificate of Perfection must do the following: state that the Appeal Book
KPA Lawyers – April 17, 2019 It should come as no surprise that since Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal lacks the authority to financially penalize frivolous lawsuits, it will, at some point, experience frivolous lawsuits (perhaps more frequently than many people would like to admit). It should also be noted that neither KPA Lawyers nor any of our employees had anything to do with this
KPA Lawyers – April 4, 2019 It can be frustrating to spend all of that time and money winning your shiny new Eviction Order from the Landlord and Tenant Board, only to discover that your tenant has appealed his or her case to the Divisional Court. The effect of this appeal, as you might already be aware, is that your Eviction Order is “stayed”