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2016 « Hassell Trial Counsel
On the Record with Michael Giordano: Trial Preparation
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 23, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 18 is about trial preparation and attention to detail. Mick Hassell interviews Michael Giordano, a personal injury lawyer at Avanessy Giordano LLP. Michael shares a couple of stories from a 3 week personal injury […]
How to Select a Civil Jury
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 14, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Through the Ontario Civil Trial Manual, we’ve released some practical recommendations on how to select a civil Jury, such as how to obtain the list of potential Jurors and how to reorganize the […]
Commercial Arbitration: On the Record with Alex Turner
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 9, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 17 is about commercial arbitration. Mick Hassell interviews Alex Turner, a litigation lawyer at Bales Beall LLP, whose practice focuses on estate litigation, civil litigation and employment law. Alex’s interview […]
Evidence Act and Evidence Act Notices
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 8, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
If you’re going to trial in Ontario, you need to be aware of the need for and how to complete Evidence Act notices. These are not standard forms under the Rules […]
Interprovincial Summonses Act and Moving Witnesses Between Provinces
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 6, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Through the Ontario Civil Trial Manual, we’ve released a detailed explanation of how to summons not only witnesses within Ontario but also witnesses across provincial boundaries using Ontario’s Interprovincial Summonses Act and […]
Practice Tips for Accident Benefits Cases at the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT)
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 4, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Through the Ontario Civil Trial Manual, we’ve released an article on the LAT process underscoring the importance of having witnesses, documents and expert reports ready to go for the Case Conference or […]
The Road to Trial: a Checklist with Precedents
By Trial Lawyer Blog on December 1, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Through the Ontario Civil Trial Manual, we’ve released an online checklist of key things that need to be done along the road to trial, including precedents for managing witnesses, joint document briefs, […]
Precedent Questions for Medical Experts to Address Threshold – Part 3 of 3
By Trial Lawyer Blog on October 28, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
This is part 3 of a 3 part series on medical evidence to address threshold. Click here for part 1: Questions for Medical Experts to Meet the Threshold Click here […]
Ensuring Expert Medical Reports Address Threshold Issues – Part 2 of 3
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on medical evidence to address threshold. Click here for part 1: Questions for Medical Experts to Meet the Threshold Click here […]
Questions for Medical Experts to Meet the Threshold – Part 1 of 3
By Trial Lawyer Blog on October 25, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
This is part 1 of a 3 part series on medical evidence to address threshold. Click here for part 1: Questions for Medical Experts to Meet the Threshold Click here […]
Wrongful Dismissal Overview
By Trial Lawyer Blog on October 24, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Below is an overview of some basic and key issues in employment law and wrongful dismissals. Union vs. Non-Union Union employee rights depend on the collective agreement. Union employees are obliged […]
Ryerson LPP Trial Advocacy Workshops
By Trial Lawyer Blog on October 17, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Ryerson’s LPP teaches trial advocacy at a very high level. Recently, I was fortunate to participate as an advisor, assisting LPP candidates with cross-examination skills. The cross-examination workshop was led by […]
Lions of the Trial Bar
By Trial Lawyer Blog on October 1, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Lions of the Trial Bar is several years old, but remains an entertaining read for trial war stories and attitudes towards trial practice. The article looks at a number of famous […]
On the Record with Justin Anisman
By Trial Lawyer Blog on August 16, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 16 is about the expert witnesses and leveraging the Evidence Act. Mick Hassell interviews Justin Anisman, a lawyer at Mason Caplan Dizgun Roti LLP, where his practice focuses on complex litigation files. […]
How To Amend a Pleading in Superior Court
By Trial Lawyer Blog on August 3, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
At a recent trial, I brought a motion to amend the client’s pleading day 1 in the unique situation of needing to update a claim to strictly comply with an […]
On the Record with Geraldine Castel-Trudel
By Trial Lawyer Blog on July 13, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 15 is about the differences in Ontario Courts comparing smaller jurisdictions to larger ones. Mick Hassell interviews Geraldine Castle-Trudel, an Ottawa criminal defence lawyer who defends cases across Ontario, in […]
On the Record with Mitchell Rose, Settlement Counsel
By Trial Lawyer Blog on July 7, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 14 is about the role of settlement counsel in litigation. Mick Hassell interviews Mitchell Rose, a mediator, lawyer and settlement counsel at Stancer, Gossin, Rose LLP. The interview was conceived […]
Kris Bonn on the record discussing costs awards in civil jury trials
By Trial Lawyer Blog on June 21, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 13 is about costs awards in civil jury trials and the challenges created by the Solicitors Act in pursuing costs. Mick Hassell interviews Kris Bonn a personal injury, insurance disputes and criminal defence […]
On the Record with Scott Pearl and the Charter right to silence
By Trial Lawyer Blog on June 16, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 12 is about the right to silence, statements by the accused and voir dires. Mick Hassell interviews Scott Pearl a criminal defence lawyer at Edward H. Royle & Associates. Scott discusses […]
Cross-Examining Police Officers: Interview with Calvin Barry
By Trial Lawyer Blog on May 5, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 11 is about cross-examining Police Officers. Mick Hassell interviews Calvin Barry, an experienced criminal defence lawyer who has conducted over 60 jury trials. Calvin has a wealth of knowledge […]
On the Record with Chris Bentley
By Trial Lawyer Blog on April 29, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 10 is about one of Ontario’s most sophisticated trial advocacy programs. Mick Hassell interviews Chris Bentley who is the Executive Director of Ryerson’s Law Practice Program (LPP). Ryerson’s LPP put […]
Adam Wagman Interview on Trial Teamwork
By Trial Lawyer Blog on April 13, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 9 is about the trial teamwork required for major personal injury trials. Mick Hassell interviews Adam Wagman who is a Senior Partner at Howie Sacks & Henry LLP, one of Canada’s foremost […]
On the Record with Gary Farb: Litigation & Taking Fruit from a Tree
By Trial Lawyer Blog on April 11, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 8 is about a litigation metaphor: taking fruit from a tree. Mick Hassell interviews Gary Farb of Clark Farb Fiksel LLP. Gary is a commercial litigator and a mediator with decades […]
On the Record with Trial Lawyer Jack Fireman
By Trial Lawyer Blog on March 31, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 7 is an interview about the strategy of trial, in particular the strategy of questions asked and the choreography of the Courtroom. Mick Hassell interviews Jack Fireman of Fireman Steinmetz […]
Read the Judgment: Interview with Barrister Darryl Singer
By Trial Lawyer Blog on March 25, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 6 is an interview about the the justice system and the importance of reading the Court’s decision in order to be able to make informed commentary about the outcome. […]
Steps in a Superior Court Lawsuit in Ontario
Civil litigation refers to legal disputes between private parties. In a civil action, the plaintiff claims a sum of money from the defendant. In a civil application, the applicant requests […]
Interview with Trial Lawyer Karen McArthur
By Trial Lawyer Blog on March 12, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
On the Record, Episode 5 is an interview about the intangible skills necessary for success at trial and beyond: creativity, confidence and courageousness. Mick Hassell has the honour of interviewing legendary Criminal […]
Family Law Trial Statistics: 7.33% Likelihood of Trial
By Trial Lawyer Blog on March 4, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Over the past 5 years, an average of 77,537 Ontarians begin family law proceedings each year and since there is an applicant and respondent, that’s an average 155,074 people getting involved […]
Mick Hassell to speak at CBA / OBA program on Solicitors’ Liens
By Trial Lawyer Blog on February 19, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Peter Carey of Loopstra Nixon LLP and Tanya Walker of Walker Law Professional Corporation are chairing the program on March 1, 2016 from 9 am – 11 am. Mick Hassell will join Charles […]
The 3 Steps in Every Case and Trial
By Trial Lawyer Blog on February 10, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
Litigation is a war of information. I don’t intend to over-simplify, but there are 3 steps in every case and trial: Gather information Process information Present information The gathering of information […]
By Trial Lawyer Blog on February 8, 2016 / Ontario Superior Court of Justice Trials
At trial, documents are generally considered to be accurate and reliable. Conversely, at trial, witnesses are generally considered to be subject to perception, memory and communication problems. Oral testimony in the […]
This article is brought to you by the Ontario Civil Trial Manual and outlines what you need to know about To Be Spoken To (TBST) Court in Toronto for civil […]