Chirine H.
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My posts are about jurisprudence ⚖️, legal articles 📃 and quotes 💬
📌Stratas JA' latest in Jennings-Clyde v AGC is a gem: clear, practical, punchy.
📌CRA offered inadequate reasons, zero statutory analysis, citing unraised precedent without taxpayer input.
📌Key: Admin decisions impacting rights MUST be properly explained.
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📌CRA offered inadequate reasons, zero statutory analysis, citing unraised precedent without taxpayer input.
📌Key: Admin decisions impacting rights MUST be properly explained.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
📌Stratas JA' latest in Jennings-Clyde v AGC is a gem: clear, practical, punchy.
📌CRA offered inadequate reasons, zero statutory analysis, citing unraised precedent without taxpayer input.
📌Key: Admin decisions impacting rights MUST be properly explained.
<canlii.ca/t/kh1mk>
📌CRA offered inadequate reasons, zero statutory analysis, citing unraised precedent without taxpayer input.
📌Key: Admin decisions impacting rights MUST be properly explained.
<canlii.ca/t/kh1mk>
Important read on the ON Superior Court's use of expert evidence to assess trust validity in Resendes v. Maciel.
Key topics: Admissibility of expert testimony on trusts, sham trusts, red flags indicating a sham, and the importance of contextual analysis.
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Key topics: Admissibility of expert testimony on trusts, sham trusts, red flags indicating a sham, and the importance of contextual analysis.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Important read on the ON Superior Court's use of expert evidence to assess trust validity in Resendes v. Maciel.
Key topics: Admissibility of expert testimony on trusts, sham trusts, red flags indicating a sham, and the importance of contextual analysis.
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Key topics: Admissibility of expert testimony on trusts, sham trusts, red flags indicating a sham, and the importance of contextual analysis.
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"The McDaniel case is a stark reminder that a “simple will” drafted years ago may no longer reflect your life,values, or the needs of those you love.Wills and estate plans aren’t mere paperwork;they carry profound emotional and financial consequences."
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December 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"The McDaniel case is a stark reminder that a “simple will” drafted years ago may no longer reflect your life,values, or the needs of those you love.Wills and estate plans aren’t mere paperwork;they carry profound emotional and financial consequences."
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No Power of Attorney + can't manage finances due to incapacity?
Ontario court can appoint a guardian under the Substitute Decisions Act to protect the person & their assets.
Strict legal duties apply.
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Ontario court can appoint a guardian under the Substitute Decisions Act to protect the person & their assets.
Strict legal duties apply.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
No Power of Attorney + can't manage finances due to incapacity?
Ontario court can appoint a guardian under the Substitute Decisions Act to protect the person & their assets.
Strict legal duties apply.
hullandhull.com/2025/12/duti...
Ontario court can appoint a guardian under the Substitute Decisions Act to protect the person & their assets.
Strict legal duties apply.
hullandhull.com/2025/12/duti...
When it comes to will challenges, claims must be backed by evidence. The decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Mitten (Peterson) v Peterson, 2025 ONSC 6082, reinforces this point while offering practical guidance for self-represented litigant
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December 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
When it comes to will challenges, claims must be backed by evidence. The decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Mitten (Peterson) v Peterson, 2025 ONSC 6082, reinforces this point while offering practical guidance for self-represented litigant
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Mark Debono reviews Ontario jurisprudence relating to foreign real property in estate litigation, noting that in personam jurisdiction may still be exercised if specific criteria are met.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Mark Debono reviews Ontario jurisprudence relating to foreign real property in estate litigation, noting that in personam jurisdiction may still be exercised if specific criteria are met.
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📃🖋️Estate Planning & Title Insurance: Protecting Real Property Gifted Through Wills and Trusts
🔹By Ian Hull
Whether land is being given as a testamentary gift or put into a trust, title insurance remains essential to safeguarding ownership rights.
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🔹By Ian Hull
Whether land is being given as a testamentary gift or put into a trust, title insurance remains essential to safeguarding ownership rights.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
📃🖋️Estate Planning & Title Insurance: Protecting Real Property Gifted Through Wills and Trusts
🔹By Ian Hull
Whether land is being given as a testamentary gift or put into a trust, title insurance remains essential to safeguarding ownership rights.
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🔹By Ian Hull
Whether land is being given as a testamentary gift or put into a trust, title insurance remains essential to safeguarding ownership rights.
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Joint bank accounts & estate disputes: The often overlooked paragraph in Pecore reminds us that the nature of the relationship between the deceased and the surviving holder is powerful evidence when deciding if a gift was intended. A must-read for estate litigators.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Joint bank accounts & estate disputes: The often overlooked paragraph in Pecore reminds us that the nature of the relationship between the deceased and the surviving holder is powerful evidence when deciding if a gift was intended. A must-read for estate litigators.
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Legislation to formally repeal the Canadian DST introduced
"Businesses affected by Canada’s Digital Services Tax (DST) may finally see long-awaited relief. Newly tabled Bill C-15 would formally repeal the DST and require refunds of amounts already paid."
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"Businesses affected by Canada’s Digital Services Tax (DST) may finally see long-awaited relief. Newly tabled Bill C-15 would formally repeal the DST and require refunds of amounts already paid."
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December 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Legislation to formally repeal the Canadian DST introduced
"Businesses affected by Canada’s Digital Services Tax (DST) may finally see long-awaited relief. Newly tabled Bill C-15 would formally repeal the DST and require refunds of amounts already paid."
gowlingwlg.com/en-ca/insigh...
"Businesses affected by Canada’s Digital Services Tax (DST) may finally see long-awaited relief. Newly tabled Bill C-15 would formally repeal the DST and require refunds of amounts already paid."
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Rule 24.01 lets courts toss lawsuits for delay, but there is NO equivalent power to dismiss an Application for delay–Courts have repeatedly held that Rule 24.01 doesn’t apply to such proceedings.
Delay remains fatal, but the legal test is far less certain
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Delay remains fatal, but the legal test is far less certain
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December 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Rule 24.01 lets courts toss lawsuits for delay, but there is NO equivalent power to dismiss an Application for delay–Courts have repeatedly held that Rule 24.01 doesn’t apply to such proceedings.
Delay remains fatal, but the legal test is far less certain
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Delay remains fatal, but the legal test is far less certain
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Two Ontario Divisional Court judges got the exact same motion in writing.
Nov 20: Justice Shore dismisses it.
Nov 21: Justice Nakatsuru grants it.
Same facts, same law, opposite results 24 hours apart.
This is why mediation should be mandatory and why no case is ever a “slam dunk.”
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Nov 20: Justice Shore dismisses it.
Nov 21: Justice Nakatsuru grants it.
Same facts, same law, opposite results 24 hours apart.
This is why mediation should be mandatory and why no case is ever a “slam dunk.”
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December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Two Ontario Divisional Court judges got the exact same motion in writing.
Nov 20: Justice Shore dismisses it.
Nov 21: Justice Nakatsuru grants it.
Same facts, same law, opposite results 24 hours apart.
This is why mediation should be mandatory and why no case is ever a “slam dunk.”
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Nov 20: Justice Shore dismisses it.
Nov 21: Justice Nakatsuru grants it.
Same facts, same law, opposite results 24 hours apart.
This is why mediation should be mandatory and why no case is ever a “slam dunk.”
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Mayers v Wawanesa(2025) Applicant wins Catastrophic Impairment (Criterion 8) case. Adjudicator preferred detailed, consistent reports of Dr.Gavett-Liu+treating OTs showing marked impairment in ADL, social functioning & adaptation over insurer IEs. Strong new authority for SABS Criterion 8 cases.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Mayers v Wawanesa(2025) Applicant wins Catastrophic Impairment (Criterion 8) case. Adjudicator preferred detailed, consistent reports of Dr.Gavett-Liu+treating OTs showing marked impairment in ADL, social functioning & adaptation over insurer IEs. Strong new authority for SABS Criterion 8 cases.
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In Haddock v. Haddock (2025 ONSC 6287), the Court upheld testator’s intent for equal treatment despite massive asset growth since the will was written.
A timely reminder as AI & online Wills explode: clear drafting + regular reviews are critical when values can skyrocket.
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A timely reminder as AI & online Wills explode: clear drafting + regular reviews are critical when values can skyrocket.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In Haddock v. Haddock (2025 ONSC 6287), the Court upheld testator’s intent for equal treatment despite massive asset growth since the will was written.
A timely reminder as AI & online Wills explode: clear drafting + regular reviews are critical when values can skyrocket.
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A timely reminder as AI & online Wills explode: clear drafting + regular reviews are critical when values can skyrocket.
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Late medical records arriving close to your LAT hearing? 🏥⏰
In Bennie v. Belair (2025 ONLAT 24-003062/AABS), the Tribunal allowed late production after weighing prejudice to both sides, a great reminder that fairness can still trump strict timelines.
Add this decision to your book of authorities
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In Bennie v. Belair (2025 ONLAT 24-003062/AABS), the Tribunal allowed late production after weighing prejudice to both sides, a great reminder that fairness can still trump strict timelines.
Add this decision to your book of authorities
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December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Late medical records arriving close to your LAT hearing? 🏥⏰
In Bennie v. Belair (2025 ONLAT 24-003062/AABS), the Tribunal allowed late production after weighing prejudice to both sides, a great reminder that fairness can still trump strict timelines.
Add this decision to your book of authorities
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In Bennie v. Belair (2025 ONLAT 24-003062/AABS), the Tribunal allowed late production after weighing prejudice to both sides, a great reminder that fairness can still trump strict timelines.
Add this decision to your book of authorities
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When a Guardian Cannot be Reached: Using Rule 16.04 to Dispense with Service Requirements when Seeking the Removal of a Guardian of Property in Ontario
By Mark Debono | November 25, 2025 | 3 minutes of reading
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By Mark Debono | November 25, 2025 | 3 minutes of reading
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December 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
When a Guardian Cannot be Reached: Using Rule 16.04 to Dispense with Service Requirements when Seeking the Removal of a Guardian of Property in Ontario
By Mark Debono | November 25, 2025 | 3 minutes of reading
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By Mark Debono | November 25, 2025 | 3 minutes of reading
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"The Taxpayer Bill of Rights sets out fundamental rights and obligations that guide the CRA’s relationship with Canadians, emphasizing complete, accurate, clear, and timely information. The OAG findings show these principles are not being met in practice."
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November 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"The Taxpayer Bill of Rights sets out fundamental rights and obligations that guide the CRA’s relationship with Canadians, emphasizing complete, accurate, clear, and timely information. The OAG findings show these principles are not being met in practice."
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Reposted by Chirine H.
The latest issue (vol 62 no 1) of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal is now available on CanLII! Featuring content by Patrick Garon-Sayegh, Hassan Ahmad, Sarah Buhler, Peter Wills, Daniel Del Gobbo, Genevieve Renard Painter, François Tanguay-Renaud, Terry Skolnik, and more. #legalcommentary zurl.co/LsQbV
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The latest issue (vol 62 no 1) of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal is now available on CanLII! Featuring content by Patrick Garon-Sayegh, Hassan Ahmad, Sarah Buhler, Peter Wills, Daniel Del Gobbo, Genevieve Renard Painter, François Tanguay-Renaud, Terry Skolnik, and more. #legalcommentary zurl.co/LsQbV
Stepping into a better you happens in stages:
Comfort zone → safe, but stagnant
Fear zone → doubt tries to pull you back
Learning zone → new skills + confidence
Growth zone → level up & become who you’re meant to be
Move through each with courage. That’s how transformation happens. 💪
Comfort zone → safe, but stagnant
Fear zone → doubt tries to pull you back
Learning zone → new skills + confidence
Growth zone → level up & become who you’re meant to be
Move through each with courage. That’s how transformation happens. 💪
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stepping into a better you happens in stages:
Comfort zone → safe, but stagnant
Fear zone → doubt tries to pull you back
Learning zone → new skills + confidence
Growth zone → level up & become who you’re meant to be
Move through each with courage. That’s how transformation happens. 💪
Comfort zone → safe, but stagnant
Fear zone → doubt tries to pull you back
Learning zone → new skills + confidence
Growth zone → level up & become who you’re meant to be
Move through each with courage. That’s how transformation happens. 💪
"Although I am sympathetic to the Applicant’s circumstances, for the reasons that follow, the Application must be dismissed."
📜Parmar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1847 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/kglzb>
📜Parmar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1847 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/kglzb>
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
"Although I am sympathetic to the Applicant’s circumstances, for the reasons that follow, the Application must be dismissed."
📜Parmar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1847 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/kglzb>
📜Parmar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1847 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/kglzb>
When a person dies holding a joint bank account, the money doesn’t automatically go to the survivor. The law assumes it still belongs to the deceased's estate, unless the survivor can prove that the deceased meant to confer a right of survivorship.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
When a person dies holding a joint bank account, the money doesn’t automatically go to the survivor. The law assumes it still belongs to the deceased's estate, unless the survivor can prove that the deceased meant to confer a right of survivorship.
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While drafting a Will is a critical step, an important (& often overlooked) question is: where should you store the Will once it’s made? Safety deposit boxes are a common choice, but they come with unique risks and responsibilities,especially after death.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
While drafting a Will is a critical step, an important (& often overlooked) question is: where should you store the Will once it’s made? Safety deposit boxes are a common choice, but they come with unique risks and responsibilities,especially after death.
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ONCA in KMH Lawyers v Kasanda (2025 ONCA 694): Lawyers can still prove solicitor-client relationship & enforce unpaid accounts even without a written retainer, if evidence is strong enough. Absent writing, counsel bear a “heavy onus” to establish the relationship.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
ONCA in KMH Lawyers v Kasanda (2025 ONCA 694): Lawyers can still prove solicitor-client relationship & enforce unpaid accounts even without a written retainer, if evidence is strong enough. Absent writing, counsel bear a “heavy onus” to establish the relationship.
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Ontario motions to strike: A narrow, exceptional tool-NOT a quick fix for weak claims.
Courts repeatedly warn: only for pleadings with NO real prospect of success where facts are undisputed (or disputes are irrelevant). Often overused, rarely granted.
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Courts repeatedly warn: only for pleadings with NO real prospect of success where facts are undisputed (or disputes are irrelevant). Often overused, rarely granted.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Ontario motions to strike: A narrow, exceptional tool-NOT a quick fix for weak claims.
Courts repeatedly warn: only for pleadings with NO real prospect of success where facts are undisputed (or disputes are irrelevant). Often overused, rarely granted.
gowlingwlg.com/en-ca/insigh...
Courts repeatedly warn: only for pleadings with NO real prospect of success where facts are undisputed (or disputes are irrelevant). Often overused, rarely granted.
gowlingwlg.com/en-ca/insigh...
🚨 Civil Rules Update: Justice Boswell et al. info session on Nov 24, 2025 re. revised proposed Civil Rules!
🔗You can register here:
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The panel will review changes in the new 2025-10-30 General Process Flow Chart 👇
🔗You can register here:
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The panel will review changes in the new 2025-10-30 General Process Flow Chart 👇
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🚨 Civil Rules Update: Justice Boswell et al. info session on Nov 24, 2025 re. revised proposed Civil Rules!
🔗You can register here:
www.advocates.ca/TAS/TAS/Even...
The panel will review changes in the new 2025-10-30 General Process Flow Chart 👇
🔗You can register here:
www.advocates.ca/TAS/TAS/Even...
The panel will review changes in the new 2025-10-30 General Process Flow Chart 👇