Category: Family Law Blog

Woman sues fertility clinic for $400,000 after husband ‘ran off with the couple’s nurse’

[Source: dailymail.co.uk] A Canadian woman is suing a fertility clinic (Markham Fertility Centre, near Toronto, Ontario) for $400,000, after alleging her husband ran off with the couple’s nurse. Po Leung, 44, claims her husband Stuart Westcott was having a secret affair…

Family law needs holistic approach

[Source: Law Times] The issues family law litigants face can be addressed not just by the justice system, but through a more holistic approach that leverages the connection and know-how of other community services, according to the Law Commission of…

Difficult Separation Agreement Issues Resolved

I wish to express my great appreciation for Jeff Li’s professional legal advice regarding my family law case. I have been suffering for a long period of time in negotiation with my other half regarding the property dispute. After I…

Equalization Claim and Bankruptcy

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or a family lawyer if you are concerned about your family law issues. For many people, family law…

Canada lawyer put $1.7M in offshore tax havens

Source: CBC News A prominent Canadian lawyer, husband to a Liberal senator, moved nearly $2 million to secretive financial havens while he was locked in battle with the Canada Revenue Agency over his taxes, according to documents in a massive…

Motion to change succeeded

I wanted to say that you have done an excellent job in assisting us with the Motion to Change and we are satisfied with the work and the care that you and your staff have provided us.  Your assistance in…

The art of negotiation

Most people know that lawyers argue and fight in the court. Few people know, however, that lawyers are negotiators who constantly try to make a deal outside the court. Think about that: in the contexts of both family law and…

Changes to the Family Law Rules effective January 1, 2013

  A Notice of Profession with respect to the changes to Family Law Rules was published and reproduced below. The changes became effective January 1, 2013. NOTICE TO PROFESSION CHANGES TO THE FAMILY LAW RULES IN FORCE JANUARY 1, 2013…

Superior Court of Justice issues Protocol on the Use of Electronic Devices in the Courtroom

The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario recently issued Protocol on the Use of Electronic Devices in the Courtroom. The Protocol is the court’s response to the increasing use of electronic devices, including smart phones, iPads, tablets and laptops, in…

Toronto-area mother reunited with children after alleged abduction in Zimbabwe

A Toronto-area mother has been reunited with her children just in time for Christmas after they were rescued from her native Zimbabwe, police said Monday. Biatra Muzabazi broke down in tears as she related how she had feared she’d never…