Aaron Franks and Anna Rolbin of Epstein Cole LLP recently listed the top ten recent cases in family law in PracticePRO, the monthly magazine by LawPRO:
- Kerr v. Baranow and Vanasse v. Seguin (2011, S.C.C.) on joint family ventures
- Schreyer v. Schreyer (2011, S.C.C.) on the effects of discharge from bankruptcy on property claims
- Thibodeau v. Thibodeau (2011, Ont. C.A.) on the impact of bankruptcy on equalization payment
- Hansen Estate v. Hansen (2012, Ont. C.A.) on severing joint tenancy by conduct
- B.V. v. P.V. (2012, Ont. C.A.) on access
- Pollitt v. Pollitt (2011 Ont. S.C.J) (and Burchill v. Savoie; Peraud v. Peraud; Brandon v. Brandon; Lockerby v. Lockerby, 2011 N.S.S.C.) on costs and the deductibility of legal fees
- Ruffudeen-Coutts v. Coutts (2012, Ont. C.A.) on appeal from consent orders
- Jones v. Tsige (2012, Ont. C.A.) on the new tort of intrusion upon seclusion
- Van Breda v. Village Resorts Ltd. (2012, S.C.C.) on real and substantial connection to a jurisdiction
- Harte-Eichmanis v. Fernandes (Ont. C.A.) On jurisdiction of the divisional court
You can read the complete article with summaries of the case on the PracticePRO website here.