by Tim | Apr 6, 2017 | Family Law, Uncategorized
The New Brunswick Provincial Government recently announced that it intends to amend the Family Services Act to include consideration of grandparents in custody and access matters. Here is a link to the press-release for this announcement. Currently the Family...
by Tim | Mar 27, 2017 | Property, Real Estate, Uncategorized
In the 1986 movie, the Money Pit, a young couple move into a home that is terribly dilapidated. While falling down stairways and leaking bathtubs in this movie are enjoyable for comedic value, no one enjoys these things when they happen to you! A home is the...
by Tim | Mar 9, 2017 | Family Law, Uncategorized
Like all family law issues, the question of whether to send a child on an access visit when the child expresses she does not want to go is fraught with difficulties. Courts have determined that the answer is ultimately fact specific. In Geremia v. Harb, 2007 CanLII...
by Tim | Feb 22, 2017 | Access to justice, Family Law, Legal Information, Social Media, Uncategorized
1. Access to Justice in Canada Access to justice is a serious problem in Canada for several reasons: 1. many people cannot afford legal services; 2. not enough judges; 3. not enough courthouses; 4. need for streamlining of many legal processes. See for example, Action...
by Tim | Feb 17, 2017 | Company, Corporate, Uncategorized
As the sun begins to shine and we creep ever closer to spring (okay, I’m being optimistic), companies may be coming up on their corporate year ends. Don’t forget that you will receive a notice each year reminding you to fill out your annual return and...