“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France Pets are often an integral part of family life to which parents and children become attached. It is not easy on separation to divide household contents, let alone to decide what will happen with…
On June 1, 2016, the Ontario government introduced changes to automobile insurance coverage intended to help make insurance premiums more flexible and affordable. All owners of vehicles in Ontario must purchase a standard auto insurance policy (AIP). Generally the content of these AIPs is governed by the Insurance Act, which…
When a testator is preparing their estate plan, specifically their last will and testament, one of the most important decisions is who will be responsible for the administration of the estate, namely who will be the executor. In considering such an important selection the testator should be picking someone who…
Chelli-Greco v. Rizk, 2015 ONSC 6963 The defendant, Dr. Rizk brought a motion for summary judgement to dismiss the claim, on the basis that his former patient commenced the action after the two year limitation period had expired. The plaintiff was treated by the defendant from 2005-2012. She claimed that…
Cassidy v. Belleville (Police Services), 2015 ONCA 794 This is an appeal from the order of a motion judge granting summary judgment and dismissing the Plaintiff’s action on the basis that it was statute-barred by operation of the 2-year limitation period established by s.4 of the Limitations Act¸ 2002, S.)….
According to the Family Law Act in Ontario, a husband and wife are entitled to a claim to half of the increase in their spouse’s property accumulated during the marriage (between the date of marriage and date of separation). This is true whether the property is owned jointly or whether…
On May 7th, Kelly Santini lost a dear friend, mentor and partner. David Charles was a stalwart of Ottawa’s legal community for forty years and we were honoured to have him as our partner. His skills as a lawyer, warmth and wonderful sense of humour will be greatly missed by…
Kelly Santini LLP’s Bob Ford and Michael Leaver (with support from articling student Kristina Kangi) advised Assent Compliance on its recent $20M venture capital funding. The Ottawa-based technology company provides compliance software and data management solutions to leading clients, including S&P 500 companies. For more information on the deal, please…