NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

“We are officers of the court, and an attack on a lawyer is an attack on the judicial system as a whole”

08/12/2022

Erin O’Donovan, TLA President, was quoted in a CTV article about a Toronto man who attacked a lawyer in the tow truck wars.

23/11/2022

TLA President, Erin O'Donovan, shared our concerns regarding the Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News

11/07/2022

On July 11th, both FOLA and the TLA received responses from the President & CEO of Metrolinx indicating that the Program Sponsor for the Ontario Line will be in touch with each of us to further discuss the issues raised in the responses.

28/06/2022

The Commercial List Users’ Committee (“CLUC” or the “Users’ Committee”) has provided updates to the Commercial List Bar with respect to the activities of CLUC and the Commercial List.

03/05/2022

In July & August 2022, the lounge will be closed for renovation work including new flooring, wall painting and new furniture.

27/04/2022

In an interview with Law Time, former TLA president, Michael White, expressed concerns about how the new Metrolinx project impacts Osgoode Hall and its historical grounds.

22/04/2022

In a recent interview with Legal Matters Canada, TLA President, Michael White, speaks on concerns around the new subway line project that will effect Osgoode Hall.

16/02/2022

With technology continuing to have an increasing impact on the legal profession, the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is working to ensure lawyers are able to keep up with the ever-changing landscape.

26/01/2022

The Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) bencher elections may be a year off but the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) has plans to ensure members are “informed and engaged,” says president Michael White.

17/01/2022

The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) will be hosting an online forum next month to examine the federal government act that recognizes the rights of Indigenous communities to govern child and family services.

17/06/2021

Save these dates for upcoming In-person events from the TLA

10/06/2021

Communication from Sheena Weir, Executive Director, External Relations and Communications at the Law Society of Ontario regarding "a first-of-its-kind National Study on the Well-being of legal professionals".

10/06/2021

Last evening, Justice Canada sent a fairly detailed email with resources and information regarding the recent amendments to federal family law legislation.

17/03/2021

Chief Justice Morawetz’s Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court was updated today.

19/02/2021

On Friday, February 12, the Ministry of the Attorney General filed two regulations to establish a small estate process in Ontario.

28/01/2021

Substantial changes to the Divorce Act come into force on March 1, 2021. Experts from the Family and Children’s Law Team, Department of Justice Canada, are offering free virtual training to provide you with an overview of the amendments.

23/12/2020

The Ontario Court of Justice is committed to providing meaningful access to justice despite the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19.

21/12/2020

While CaseLines is limited to Toronto, the provincial rollout is underway and the information is worthwhile your attention.

17/12/2020

The Department of Justice Canada is developing a series of online courses about the recent amendments to federal family laws. Law Society accreditation information will be provided for each course.

23/11/2020

This is part one of a five-part series.

17/11/2020

A Summary by Ranjan Das and Peter Smiley

06/11/2020

TLA is monitoring the LSO, MAG and other organizations for updates of particular interest to lawyers, regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. While we will provide news in the TLA Update and Friday Focus, all information will be centralized on this page and accessible whenever you need it.

06/11/2020

Our partner, the Federation of Ontario Law Association (FOLA), participates in a weekly meeting with senior courthouse staff (OCJ, SCJ, and Ontario Court of Appeal) to discuss the issues affecting the profession and clients access to justice, in light of the COVID-19 crisis, and will be our voice at the table.

13/10/2020

01/10/2020

Judicial Vacancy
Newmarket – Criminal Law

Deadline - Wednesday October 21, 2020

21/09/2020

Judicial Vacancies:

THUNDER BAY (1) – criminal

THUNDER BAY (1) – 50% criminal / 50% family

Deadline - Tuesday October 6, 2020

21/09/2020

By Lawyers Financial

11/09/2020

Submission sent on September 11, 2020 to The Honourable Doug Downey, MPP Attorney General

10/09/2020

Submission sent on September 8, 2020 to James Varro, Director, Office of the CEO and Corporate Secretary, Law Society of Ontario.

04/09/2020

Submission sent on September 3, 2020 to The Honourable David Lametti - Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

30/07/2020

By Joan Rataic-Lang, executive director and library director of the Toronto Lawyers Association.

24/07/2020

By Lawyers Financial - We don’t pretend to know what the future holds but we do see some changes to the daily routine that could affect your practice in positive ways.

23/07/2020

We are in receipt of MAG’s “Proposal to establish a regulatory framework that enables virtual acts of commissioning”, posted on July 14, 2020, and wish to offer some constructive feedback.

16/06/2020

08/06/2020

The Roundtable of Diversity Associations (RODA) expresses its sorrow and revulsion by recent acts of anti-Black violence across North America.

12/05/2020

We have received some queries regarding the TLA Special Communication we sent: Toronto Civil Chambers Appointments and Case Conferences. The response from the Court is as follows.

21/04/2020

All Legal Aid Ontario information regarding the COVID-19 outbreak will be centralized on this page and accessible whenever you need it.

15/04/2020

By Joan Rataic-Lang, Executive Director/Library Director, Toronto Lawyers Association

14/04/2020

Job Seeker Strategies

14/04/2020

We are in unprecedented times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To protect the health and safety of all court users and to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus,

07/04/2020

On March 15, 2020, the Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a Notice to the Profession (the “Notice”)

03/04/2020

To protect all court users during the COVID-19 crisis, all but urgent hearings in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) were suspended, effective March 17, 2020.

30/03/2020

Please see message below and attached Notices on behalf of Chief Justice Maisonneuve sent on March, 28, 2020.

23/03/2020

By Ranjan Das and Peter Smiley

13/03/2020

28/02/2020

06/01/2020

Get to the right job faster.

11/12/2019

Recently, the provincial government introduced a bill entitled Legal Aid Services Act, 2019. We believe that this bill places Legal Aid Ontario—including its service providers—in a better position for the future delivery of legal aid services.

08/11/2019

Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) executive director Joan Rataic-Lang is hoping those in the legal profession will take the cue and sign up for Billiards with the Bar: Chalk One Up Against Hunger — 2019 in support of Toronto Lawyers Feed the Hungry.

17/09/2019

03/09/2019

By David Potts, Barrister | On May 23, 2018, Justice Ferguson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision involving a claim for internet defamation or “cyberlibel”.

03/09/2019

By Suzana Popovic-Montag and Nick Esterbauer, Hull & Hull LLP | A major turning point with respect to the legality of physician-assisted death (also known as medical assistance in dying, or "MAID" for short) came in 2015 with the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General).

31/08/2019

The Courthouse Library, run by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), ensures equal access to justice

28/08/2019

Update August 2019

13/08/2019

Effective Immediately

13/08/2019

Notice from the Ontario Government regarding a new program that will allow law students, lawyer licensing candidates & Paralegals to continue to appear in court

24/07/2019

17/07/2019

Lawyers looking to do research can find the information and professional support they need at the Toronto Lawyers Association’s Courthouse Library.

10/06/2019

The Law Society is seeking input on proposed amendments to clarify the meaning of ‘finance company’ in the Rules of Professional Conduct. Written submissions are due by June 30, 2019.

30/05/2019

17/05/2019

As in 1885, when it was founded, a proposed courthouse is again a priority for the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), new TLA president Margaret Waddell says.

Founded as the County of York Law Association, its members at the time pushed for the construction of a new courthouse at what is now Old City Hall, she says.

09/05/2019

02/05/2019

The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) has secured a dynamic speaker and one of the best legal minds in the province for an upcoming event that promises to be an informative night for members, TLA executive director Joan Rataic-Lang tells AdvocateDaily.com.

23/04/2019

This past year has been a very busy one for the TLA. All worked hard to make this one of the most dynamic years in my time at the TLA.

23/04/2019

Estee Lauder said, “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”
I think that should be our moto too.

23/04/2019

05/04/2019

A Supreme Court justice and a lawyer renowned for her commitment to youth in the criminal justice system have been honoured at the Toronto Lawyers Association(TLA) Awards Gala, says executive director Joan Rataic-Lang.

05/04/2019

At this time, OJEN has received a one year grant, from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, for a project we are calling the “Newcomer Community Justice” Program.

05/04/2019

Effective April 1, 2019 a new Brampton Motion/ Application Confirmation Notice must be completed and submitted in respect of pending motions and applications.

03/04/2019

The Divisional Court has released its decision in the Milne case and has upheld the validity of a basket clause in a primary will. Our cudos and thanks to Ian Hull and Tim Youdan, counsel to TLA as Intervenor, for their tremendous efforts.

03/04/2019

Are you using the Standard Closing Documents? If not, why not? Kathleen Waters, CEO and President of LawPRO and Jeffrey Lem, Director of Title and Law Society Bencher, have both endorsed their use in residential resale transactions.

03/04/2019

The Toronto Land Registry Office has been chosen by the Director of Titles to participate in a pilot project starting Monday January 29, 2018.

03/04/2019

On January 4th, the FOLA Real Estate Committee met with representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Law Society, LawPRO and OBA, in an attempt to clarify the Ministry’s position on Statement 9185 and to express its concerns with it.

03/04/2019

The TLA is pleased to endorse the use of Standardized Real Estate Closing Documents (see below). The Working Group on Lawyers and Real Estate initiated this project, which has also been endorsed by FOLA (Federation of Ontario Law Associations), in their mandate is to improve the business of law for the private bar.

04/02/2019

The Digital Hearing Workspace (DHW) is an online document management platform that enables parties to submit electronic copies of materials required for a hearing and provides authorized parties with 24/7 instantaneous access to event-related documents.

01/02/2019

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model is effective February 1, 2019.

01/02/2019

Young lawyers have the most to gain from the Toronto Lawyers Association’s (TLA) practical approach to teaching legal research skills, its executive director Joan Rataic-Lang tells AdvocateDaily.com.

02/01/2019

A new collaboration between the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) and the NCA Network promises to bring together a legal community of diverse backgrounds, and educational experiences, says TLA executive director Joan Rataic-Lang.

01/01/2019

21/12/2018

The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is looking forward to an appeal decision that will provide clarity for the Ontario bar and the association's hundreds of members who practise in the estates and trusts area, says executive director Joan Rataic-Lang.

13/12/2018

On Tuesday December 11, 2018 the TLA was well-represented by Ian Hull and Tim Youdan, who intervened in the Milne Appeal. It was heard by Justices Morocco, Swinton and Sachs in a packed Osgoode Hall courtroom.

04/09/2018

The Ministries of Attorney General (MAG) and Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) have been working collaboratively to develop and undertake video projects including adopting remote video access for counsel, courts and correctional institutions as part of a modernization effort.

01/08/2018

Superior Court of Justice - Central West Region

As this court at Brampton and Milton have the benefit of Masters sitting on both civil pre-trials and civil motions...

01/06/2018

The TLA Lawyers Lounge on the 9th floor is now closed until the end of the year.

28/05/2018

The civil claims online filing service has been expanded to enable the online filing of additional documents in a civil proceeding in the Superior Court of Justice.

01/05/2018

From April to June 2017 the LSO conducted an extensive consultation with the profession called “Dialogue on Licensing” on the realities and challenges of lawyer licensing.

01/05/2018

On June 28th, Treasurer Paul Schabas’ term as Treasurer will come to an end and Convocation will elect a new Treasurer.

01/05/2018

On Tuesday, May 8th, the amendments to the Law Society Act received Royal Assent, changing the name of the society officially to the “Law Society of Ontario”. This change of name is a crucial aspect of its ongoing efforts to better serve the public and engage with its stakeholders.

01/05/2018

02/04/2018

22/02/2018

The new courthouse will bring together many of Toronto’s Ontario Court of Justice criminal courts operating across the city, and will include a multiple accused, high security courtroom, drug treatment courts, Indigenous persons courts, and youth and mental health courts.

02/02/2018

01/06/2017

In June 2017, Treasurer Schabas announced the creation of a Review Panel to address regulatory and hearing processes affecting Indigenous peoples.

NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

“We are officers of the court, and an attack on a lawyer is an attack on the judicial system as a whole”

08/12/2022

Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News

23/11/2022

Metrolinx responds to concerns about Ontario line construction

11/07/2022

Commercial List Users' Committee July Newsletter

28/06/2022

TLA Lounge to undergo renovations this summer

03/05/2022

Toronto lawyers voice concerns about impact of subway construction on historical Osgoode Hall

27/04/2022

Osgoode Hall subway station project a cause for concern

22/04/2022

TLA is taking the mystery out of legal technology

16/02/2022

TLA helps members get a jump on next year’s bencher elections

26/01/2022

TLA online forum examines Indigenous child welfare act

17/01/2022

Toronto’s Grand Re-opening is Something to Celebrate

17/06/2021

LSO Stakeholder Update

10/06/2021

Federal Update: Justice Canada Online Courses and Resources on Federal Family Law

10/06/2021

Small Claims Court update & New Court of Appeal Consolidated Practice Direction

17/03/2021

CSD Notice to Legal Profession: Regulations Establishing A Small Estate Process

19/02/2021

Family Law - Bill C-78 Divorce Act Changes: What you need to know

28/01/2021

OCJ Message re: COVID-19

23/12/2020

CaseLines for Toronto SCJ Family Law Cases

21/12/2020

Family Law Online Training Courses

17/12/2020

Family Legal Service Provider Response Series

23/11/2020

Attorney General for Ontario v. Persons Unknown, 2020 ONSC 6974 (CanLII): a decision by Justice F.L. Myers.

17/11/2020

COVID-19 UPDATES FOR LAWYERS

06/11/2020

COVID-19 and Court houses

06/11/2020

Billards with the Bar - 2021

13/10/2020

Judicial Vacancy – Newmarket

01/10/2020

2 Judicial Vacancies - Thunder Bay

21/09/2020

Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee (JPAAC)

21/09/2020

The High Cost of Low-Cost Online Insurance

21/09/2020

TLA response to MAG proposal to move to Mandatory Mediation and a One Judge Model

11/09/2020

TLA response to LSO proposal to remove fee exemption for practitioners over 65 years of age

10/09/2020

TLA Submission Re: Urgent need for funding for Legal Aid Ontario

04/09/2020

Lawyers, needing lawyers (or students or other juniors).

30/07/2020

What a new routine could mean for you

24/07/2020

TLA Submission to MAG Re: Virtual Commissioning Regulations

23/07/2020

TLA Submissions RE: Possible Amendments to the Courts of Justice Act and Potential Elimination of Civil Jury Trials in Ontario (Your Reference No. M-2020-6430)

16/06/2020

A Statement of Solidarity in the Wake of Loss

08/06/2020

Re: Toronto Civil Chambers Appointments and case conferences

12/05/2020

COVID-19 and Legal Aid Ontario Update

21/04/2020

Legal Industry Facing Sea Change

15/04/2020

Job searching – We got you covered

Important message TLA response to COVID-19 - UPDATE