Accounting as Attorney for Property or Trustee de son tort

by: , January 27, 2025

The court can grant leave to compel an attorney for property to pass their accounts under s. 42 of the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, SO 1992, c. 30 (“SDA”).  Whether or not the court will grant leave to compel a passing of accounts will be determined by considering the test set out in Lewis v….read more

Contempt and Custodial Sentences

by: , January 7, 2025

I previously blogged about orders for contempt and the nuances associated with seeking and obtaining this declaratory relief. This blog will take the discussion a step further and look at what penalties may be imposed upon a contemnor; in particular, the discussion will centre upon the penalty of jail time or a custodial sentence (these…read more