Under British Columbia’s Family Law Act a court can order retroactive child support even after that child has reached the age of majority, a unanimous Supreme Court decided in a judgement released today.
Search for new director of U of T law faculty’s International Human Rights Program leads to resignations, allegations of interference
The faculty advisory board of the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law has resigned following a controversy over the hiring of a new director for the program.
Toronto Lawyers Association urges federal government to address legal aid funding shortfall
The Toronto Lawyers Association is calling on the federal government to assist in dealing with the expected shortage in legal aid funding caused by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario delays reopening of some courthouses
Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General is delaying the resumption of in-person criminal trials and preliminary inquiries at courthouses in Stratford, Woodstock, Orillia and Gore Bay until proper COVID-19 protections are in place. In-person family law matters will also be delayed in Stratford, Woodstock and Gore Bay.
CUSTODY AND ACCESS – Contest between parents and non-parents – Grandparents
Appeal by the paternal grandmother from a trial decision awarding sole custody to the mother. Pursuant to a 2016 consent order, the children were placed in the sole custody of the father.
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