Alison Boyce

Judges sue federal government for rejecting judicial pay increase ahead of 2025 budget A judges’ org alleged the government failed to engage with a commission’s pay hike recommendation

Judges sue federal government for rejecting judicial pay increase ahead of 2025 budget

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Just checking - Is it time to circle back next year yet?

ONCJ grants restraining order, finding respondent's coercive and controlling behaviour, harassment & cyberbullying created reasonable grounds for applicant to fear for her physical, emotional & financial safety. Fradsham v. Schwager, 2025 ONCJ 558
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Civil rules reform working group previews final set of proposals, including limited oral exams The group’s co-chairs presented the proposals to roughly 1,700 Ontario lawyers on Monday

Civil rules reform group unveils final proposals: most oral discoveries capped at 90 minutes. Efficient for focused witnesses—but expect a surge in motions where complexity or clarity demand more time. www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general...

"The Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissed the appeal and the fresh evidence application. The appeal court ordered the mother to pay the father’s appeal costs under column 1, plus $500 in costs due to her use of AI-generated authorities."

Alberta Court of Appeal raises costs against mother who cited AI-generated authorities Ruling refers to notice calling for caution when using LLMs for court submissions

Alberta Court of Appeal raises costs against mother who cited AI-generated authorities - Ruling refers to notice calling for caution when using LLMs for court submissions

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Black box breaks open: Why Cohere’s legal defeat is a warning shot for Canadian enterprise - Law360 Canada For the better part of three years, the Canadian technology sector has heralded Cohere as our homegrown champion, a “sovereign” answer to the Silicon Valley giants, providing enterprise-grade artifici...

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Even the most seasoned litigators can be brought to their knees by Word formatting. You’ve mastered cross-examinations and complex motions— but aligning (a), (i), and (A) in Word? That’s a whole other level of advocacy.

In a costs appeal, ONCA declined leave finding no error in trial judge's discretionary decision.  Stringent test for leave to appeal costs orders under s. 133(b) of the Courts of Justice Act. Ghahsareh v. Ehsani, 2025 ONCA 795

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Local goods and services to get public procurement priority through new Buy Ontario Act If passed, the law will apply to all public sector organizations, including contractors

Not family law but local goods and services to get public procurement priority through new Buy Ontario Act

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Div Court: “While the AFCC-O Guidelines are not binding law, Ontario courts have accepted the social science behind the Guidelines.” If a judge departs from the established social science research, reasons are needed to depart from same (para. 40).

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When you’re a lawyer, your family asks free legal questions at every dinner.

ONSC found mother fraudulently failed to disclose significant income, doubling her imputed earnings. Court set aside prior support orders, recalculated arrears and imposed ongoing income disclosure obligations. Francis v. Ventura-Francis, 2025 ONSC 6437 www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...

Ontario Court of Appeal remits child relocation issue based on error in applying burden of proof New hearing to reweigh father’s request to move with daughter to Montreal

Ontario Court of Appeal remits child relocation issue based on error in applying burden of proof

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Been there. One alert, four phones and a Zoom call full of startled faces. 😂😂

New Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice directions have been posted for both civil and family law proceedings.

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Court orders third-party disclosure of financials from family corporations & trust in support/property case—rejects confidentiality & timing objections. Good review of 3rd party disclosure in family law. www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...

Alert Ready test to be carried out Wednesday in Ontario Smartphones across Ontario will light up Wednesday for a test of the Alert Ready system.

Take it from an already busy family law lawyer …. If you have a secret cell phone, turn it off tomorrow

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Ontario government proposes forcing impaired drivers to pay child support for victim's families | CBC News Ontario government officials say they are “developing new measures” that would force impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian in a crash.

Ontario government proposes forcing impaired drivers to pay child support for victim's families

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ONSC awarded $32,000 plus HST to the successful party, reducing excessive hourly rates claimed by Toronto-based counsel to align with Ottawa standards. Claims for family violence damages were dismissed as procedurally inappropriate.

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Proposed reforms of civil procedure: Refreshing reboot or more of the same?

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Appeal court weighs pro bono aspects when fixing costs in international child abduction case Mother who successfully appealed order to return child gets $80,000 in total costs

Appeal court weighs pro bono aspects when fixing costs in international child abduction case - Mother who successfully appealed order to return child gets $80,000 in total costs

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ONSC imputes income to both parties, orders interim support and flags deficient disclosure. Where business income is in play, the onus is on the owner to provide clarity—not the other party to chase it. Franzese v. Franzese, 2025 ONSC 6015

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Sometimes the universe taps us on the shoulder just to remind us how small our worries really are.

In family court, there’s a difference between “emergency” and “urgent”. 

Now that we have an Emergency Motion Request Form, an incisive decision from Justice Pazaratz on the contrast between “emergency” and “urgent” motions. Essential reading—see p. 32. www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...

Recommendations for ethical, effective AI use in family law online dispute resolution, part three - Law360 Canada Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of dispute resolution, offering new tools to enhance efficiency, accessibility and consistency. In family law, where disputes are often em...

Recommendations for ethical, effective AI use in family law online dispute resolution

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Judicial vacancies hit 5%, threatening more trial delays and backlogs - Law360 Canada Ottawa is lagging again in filling the country’s federal benches, hitting a five per cent vacancy rate on Nov. 1, 2025 — mostly in the critical trial courts of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec, which are cons...

Judicial vacancies hit 5%, threatening more trial delays and backlogs

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SCC dismisses application for leave to appeal in family law case dealing with fairness of marriage agreement #SCC decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...

A must-read for family law counsel - BC Court provides a deep dive on income determination for majority shareholders in child support cases.  S.D.N. v E.G.N., 2025 BCSC 1994

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