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Appeals
 
Address to Canadian Defence Lawyers Conference, June 4-5, 2009
Presented by Earl Cherniak
 
Defending Your Damage Award on Appeal
Written by Kirk Stevens
 
How to go for broke - without going broke - on appeal
Authored by Jasmine Akbarali and Cynthia Kuehl for The Lawyers Weekly, August 29, 2008
 

Commercial Litigation
 
A Property Value Witness Without Property in the Witness
Co-authored by Carolyn Brandow for Ontario Expropriation Newsletter, Fall 2007
 
Hallstone Products Decision: A Further Look at Self-Incrimination in Transnational Business Cases
 
It's the First Day of Trial:  What do I do?
Written and presented by Andrew Murray at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Conference, May, 2005
 
Judicial Review of Tribunal Decisions
Written by Carolyn Brandow for The Litigator, December 2009

Notice for Frustrated Cross-Examiners
Written by Carolyn Brandow for Litigation  Tips & Traps: Southren Style, The Advocates' Society Brief, Winter 2008
 
Summary Judgment Redux: The First Three Months Under the New Rules
Written by Ian Leach for Middlesex Law Association's Straight from the Bench Series, 2010
 
The Future of Compensatory, Aggravated and Punitive Damages Post - Honda
Authored by Earl Cherniak, Jasmine Akbarali and Roslynn Kogan for the Law Society of Upper Canada's 9th Annual Employment Law Summit, October 2008
 
What do the amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act mean for you?
Co-authored by Jennifer Costin
 

Class Proceedings
 
"Defendant Class Proceedings - The Class Action Joshua Tree"
Authored by Ian Leach and published in Class Action Defence Quarterly, Volume 3, No. 3, March 2009
 
"Preliminary Motions in Class Proceedings - Certification and Other Contenders"
Authored by Ian Leach and published in The Canadian Class Action Review, Volume 2, No. 1, July 2005
 
Recent developments and trends in securities class actions
Authored by Lisa Munro and Earl Cherniak
 
Strategies to Avoid or Mitigate Class Action Litigation
Authored by Ian Leach and published in The Canadian Class Action Review, Volume 6, No. 1, April 2010
 
Who can be a representative plaintiff under Ontario's Class Proceedings Act, 1992?
Written by Lisa Munro and presented at the Canadian Institute Conference, Litigating Class Actions, September, 2004

YBM case study: anatomy of a securities class action settlement
Written by Lisa Munro and presented at the Canadian Institute Conference, Litigating Class Actions, October 2003


Health Law

Mandatory physician reporting of drivers with medical conditions: legal considerations
Co-authored by Peter Kryworuk for Can J Cardiol, November 2004
 
Revisiting Wrongful Life Claims in Canada - Can There Be a Cause of Action? Bovingdon v. Hergott" 
Written by Yola Ventresca and Peter Kryworuk and published in The Advocates' Quarterly, Volume 34, Number 2, April 2008
 
The Illusory Shield:  The Collateral Use of Information in Civil and Regulatory Proceedings
Authored by Peter Kryworuk and Dara Lamb

With Patient Rights Come Patient Responsibilites: Contributory Negligence in Medical Negligence Actions
Co-authored by Peter Kryworuk and Yola Ventresca for The Advocates' Society Quarterly, 2007
 

Insurance Defence
 
Advocacy in Bills of Costs on Motions and Trials
Authored by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference, October 2002
 
Avoiding the bad faith spin – practical claims handling strategies for identifying retaining & using experts
Written by Tony Bedard and Matt Duffy
 
Examinations under oath – when can we swear by them?
Co-authored by Kelly Tranquilli
 
Facebook - What is it and how can you use it?
Co-authored by Meredith Jones
 
Internet Use (To Catch Abuse)
The effective use of Internet resources, such as social media and map technology, in claims and defence files
Co-authored by Meredith Jones for Canadian Insurance Business Magazine, September 2009
 
It's the First Day of Trial:  What do I do?
Written and presented by Andrew Murray at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Conference, May 2005
 
The Law of Causation:  A Review And An Update
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Bar Association Conference, March 2004
 
The New Costs Outline
Authored by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Bar Association Conference, October 2005
 
Update on Costs - Life After the Grid
Authored by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference, October 2006
 

Plaintiff Personal Injury
 
Advocacy in Bills of Costs on Motions and Trials
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference, October 2002
 
Attempting to reconcile Kitchenham and Tanner:  Practical considerations in obtaining productions protected by deemed and implied undertakings
Authored by Kevin Ross and Alysia Christiaen
 
Breaching Solicitor-Client Privilege in LTD Actions
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Long Term Disability Conference, September 2007
 
Challenges of Developing Paediatric Brain Injury Cases
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
Claiming and Quantifying Damages for Care
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
Contingency Fees - What is Old is New Again
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association MVA Conference, March 2005
 
Determining Catastrophic Impairment of Survivors of Brain Injury - For accidents on or after October 1, 2003
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
Development and Proof of Future Costs of Care for Tort Trials
Written by Nancy Ralph and presented at a seminar for Life Care Planners, April 16, 2009
 
Documentary and Oral Discovery in Long-Term Disability Actions
Witten by Andrew Murray and featured in the OTLA magazine, The Litigator, October 2008
 
Effectively Litigating Psychological Disability Claims: Finding Experts and Proving the Claim (The Plaintiff's Perspective)
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at The Canadian Institute's 9th Annual Conference on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, October 2008
 
Expert Reports and Cross-Examination
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at The Canadian Defence Lawyers Conference on Accident Benefits, April 2010
 
Expert Report Writing for Brain Injury Cases
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
Future supported living costs and their proof at trial
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
Guardianship under the Substitute Decisions Act
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
It's the First Day of Trial:  What do I do?
Written and presented by Andrew Murray at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Conference, May, 2005
 
Managing Subrogated Claims
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association New Lawyers Division Conference, March 2007
 
Mastering the MVA Juggling Act:  Getting the Best AB and Tort Settlements for Your Client
Written and presented by Andrew Murray at Insight's Litigating Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Conference, September/October, 2009
 
Settlement of Personal Injury Claims On Behalf of Persons Under a Disability
Written and presented by Andrew Murray at The Middlesex Law Association and the Ontario Bar Association Deal or No Deal:  Assessment of Damages Conference, November 2007
 
Streamlining the Process of Proving and Defending Economic Loss to Resolve Cases Efficiently: The Plaintiff's Perspective
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at The Canadian Institute's 4th Annual Forum on Litigating Personal Injury Damages "Winning Strategies to Building Your Case" Conference, February 2006
 
The Expert's Dilemma
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
The Illusory Shield:  The Collateral Use of Information in Civil and Regulatory Proceedings
Authored by Peter Kryworuk and Dara Lamb
 
The Law and Your Legal Representation Following Personal Injury
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
The Law of Causation:  A Review And An Update
Written by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Bar Association Conference, March 2004
 
The New Costs Outline
Authored by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Bar Association Conference, October 2005
 
Time Lines under the Bill 198 SABS
Written by Nancy Ralph
 
Update on Costs - Life After the Grid
Authored by Andrew Murray and presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference, October 2006
 
Waiver of Torts as a New Cause of Action
Authored by James Newland and Brian Moher and published in Product Liability, International Law Offfice, April 2006
 
Winning Strategies for Successfully Managing the AB File in Anticipation of Litigation
Written and presented by Andrew Murray at The Canadian Institute's Advance Forum on Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation - Lastest Developments and Trends in Advancing and Defending First Party and Liability Claims, September 2007
 

Real Estate and Land Development
Make 'em pay: the collection of common expense arrears
Written by Brad Bain

So, you're thinking about buying a new home
Written by Brad Bain
 

Wills and Estates

Are you entitled to support from an estate?

Assessments can help with wills for the elderly

Choosing the right estate trustee
 
Update will on death of spouse

Why do I need to probate a will?