This blog will act as a “part 2” to Joanna Lindenberg’s previous blog post about contempt orders found here, and will serve as a broad overview on punishments for civil contempt. When someone does find themselves in the ill-advised position of being cited or declared as in contempt of Court for disobeying a Court Order
For civil matters, parties represented by a lawyer do not necessarily need to attend a hearing. For parties who may want attend court hearings anyways, here are a few etiquette and practical considerations to be aware of prior to entering the court room: For virtual hearings: – Log in to the zoom link several minutes
Loans between family or friends is a common practice. These agreements are often free of the interest rates and nexus of paperwork attached to loans provided by financial institutions. While the prospect of helping out a loved one may seem like an attractive opportunity, the informal nature of these loans carries the risk of non-payment.
A CBC news article published last week highlighted a mother’s grief after the death of her daughter because the family could not afford a funeral. Tragically, the body of the deceased daughter was held in a hospital freezer as the morgue was at capacity. While the CBC article mentioned financial assistance available in Newfoundland and
Under the Courts of Justice Act, the official languages of the courts of Ontario are English and French.[1] A party to a proceeding who speaks French has the right to require that it be conducted as a bilingual proceeding, meaning: – The hearings that the party specifies shall be presided over by a judge or
