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CONTENTS
20 PERSONAL INJURY
CHANGES PROPOSED
Lawyers are suggesting changing the
simplified rules by increasing the limit to
$200,000 and eliminating juries.
24 FAMILY LAW
CONSENT CASE
The Ontario Court of Appeal says consent
can be withdrawn for the use of frozen
embryos.
28 INSIDER;
BIZARRE BRIEFS
Lawyer parachutes off courthouse roof;
two law firms sign affiliation with
accounting firm
IN THIS Law Times supplement, we take an in-depth look at current
developments in personal injury and family law.
In the personal injury area, we examine how the Ontario provincial
government initiated a review and consultation on civil procedure in
July. Lawyers are suggesting changing the simplified rules by increasing
the limit to $200,000, eliminating juries, using technology to reduce
delays and increasing the use of masters across the province. We also
look at an Ontario Court of Appeal decision where a claim that an insurer
breached its good faith duty was dismissed. Finally, we cover a Law
Commission report on class actions that indicates widespread frustration
with a slothful court system.
In our focus on family law, Ontario's Court of Appeal recently ruled
that consent for use can be withdrawn in a frozen embryo case. And the
Ontario Court of Justice summarized the factors to consider when one
parent objects to the other applying to change the legal surname of their
children in Schaafsma v. Eaton.
In our next issue, we will look at medical malpractice and trusts &
estates law.
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