In many situations, you might want to alert others that you have a stake in a property, even if you’re not the registered owner. This can be accomplished by registering a Caution on title. A Caution alerts others that the property may have a legal claim against it, which could …
Common-Law Separation and the Family Home
In Ontario, two people are considered common-law partners if they have been continuously living together in a conjugal relationship for at least three years or living together in a relationship of some permanence if they share a child together by birth or adoption. Common-law spouses have fewer legal rights compared …
Northern Law Recognized as Local Favourite in CommunityVotes Sudbury 2023
We are happy to announce that Northern Law LLP has been awarded in four service categories for CommunityVotes – Sudbury 2023. We are honoured to receive the following recognition: • Platinum in the Lawyers category • Platinum in the Criminal Law and Lawyers category • Platinum in the Personal Injury …
Impaired Paddling in Ontario: Navigating the Summer Safely
With the weather quickly heating up in Northern Ontario, the idyllic lake days of summer are around the corner. Paddlers and boating enthusiasts alike should take note that motorized or not, large or small, watercraft can carry people into serious danger. Whether you paddle a canoe or kayak, or a …
Northern Law LLP Partner, Spencer Ball, Triumphs in High-Stakes Real Estate Trial
Northern Law LLP is proud to announce that Partner, Spencer Ball, has recently secured a significant legal victory for a client involved in a complex real estate dispute. The client faced a lawsuit for over $400,000 in damages in the Sudbury Superior Court of Justice. The case garnered attention in …
Domestic Violence and Mandatory Charging Policies
Charges of domestic violence are perhaps surprisingly common, even when couples involved would prefer to avoid them. Many charges are laid because our laws and policies require police officers who receive a report to file charges, without first exercising their usual discretion, on the theory that dangerous escalation could follow …
Inheritance Hijacking: Protecting Your Estate
Inheritance hijacking occurs when a person or persons steal or receive a part or all an inheritance they are not entitled to receive or is meant for another. Inheritance hijacking is not new, but it appears to be on the rise. There are multiple reasons for the increase in inheritance …
Termination Without Cause in Ontario
Most employment dismissals are without cause. This means that the employer does not have specific grounds for termination, but nevertheless wishes to terminate the employment relationship. Many potential clients are of the mistaken assumption that they cannot lose their job unless they intentionally do something wrong, but this is not …
Social Media Posts and Personal Injury Cases: Anything you say or post may be used against you in a court of law
The news is constantly buzzing about privacy on social media platforms. Many of us voluntarily post on social media so that our pictures and posts can be viewed by a wide audience, but we may also create private posts and take steps to ensure that our information is not used …
Taking Pride in Inclusion
With June being Pride Month, the team at Northern Law LLP want to celebrate the progression of LGBTQ2S+ rights in Canada. Since the 1950s, there have been countless important advancements in both law and policy with the objective to acknowledge and protect LGBTQ2S+ rights. Legal, political, and social change would …