Girlfriend’s parents can’t sue for child support, court clarifies ‘parent’ definition
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the parents of a teenager’s girlfriend did not have the legal right…
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Lawyer who filed lawsuit for client while suspended committed professional misconduct, Tribunal rules
The Law Society Tribunal has ruled that an Ontario lawyer, Kristine Genevieve Holder, engaged in professional misconduct by providing legal…
Lawyer suspended after attempting to take client’s $50,000 and refusing to obey court orders
The Law Society Tribunal has ordered the immediate suspension of Ontario lawyer Winfield Edward Corcoran, following a motion brought by…
Lawyer found guilty of misconduct over client relationship, fraudulent truck transfer, and police altercation
The Law Society Tribunal of Ontario has found lawyer Christos Vitsentzatos committed professional misconduct and engaged in conduct unbecoming a…
Real estate broker fined $12,000 for helping client circumvent existing contract with another brokerage
The Real Estate Council of Ontario has issued a penalty against a real estate broker following a formal discipline process…
Optician must pay $8,000 for sexual harassment and poisoned work environment
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has found an optician and his business jointly liable for sexual harassment, sexual solicitation,…
Real estate broker Johnny Wu fined $32,000 for under-reporting commercial property sale price
The Real Estate Council of Ontario has released a discipline decision involving Chien-Ting Wu, a real estate professional also known…
Buyer who backed out of $1.8M Hamilton farm deal forfeits $250,000 deposit, Ontario court rules
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ordered a buyer who backed out of a real estate deal to forfeit a…
Toronto property owner ordered to pay over $165,000 after mortgage default and power of sale
TORONTO – Mortgage default cases have become more common in Ontario and, in yet another example, the Ontario Superior Court…
Woman sentenced to 7.5 years for “queen” role in Toronto human trafficking operation
TORONTO – A Nova Scotia woman described in court as the “Queen” of a small human trafficking ring has been…