Family Law Lawyer at Mann Lawyers. Experience in litigation, negotiation, mediation and dispute resolution. (Nothing here is legal advice)
Ottawa, Canada
Joined May 2009
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Family law lesson of the day - secrets rarely stay secret.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s admission that he had an extramarital affair has sparked speculation he and his wife Lori Huang could be headed toward divorce. What would happen to the billions between them?
Read more: forbes.com/sites/alisondurke…
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The challenge of proving coercive control - The Supreme Court’s recognition of the tort of intimate partner violence in Ahluwalia is changing how family lawyers investigate relationships, assemble evidence and prepare cases
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Take it from an already busy lawyer - Stop asking lawyers to review agreements after you have already signed them. That's not when you want to discover what you've accepted.
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What businesses can take away from the SCC SS&C spoliation ruling. The top court updated its framework on what happens if parties intentionally destroy, alter or conceal evidence.
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ONSC dismissed request to set aside a cohabitation agreement. It found no failure to disclose assets or liabilities and no proven lack of understanding of the agreement’s nature or consequences. Not reading the agreement did not justify relief. canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/20…
Appeal allowed in dependant support case under the SLRA . ONCA held the motion judge misapplied the “real and substantial connection” test, finding Ontario had jurisdiction over claims brought on behalf of a deceased father’s child and former partner.
canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/20…
ABCA ruled that a judge exercised his discretion judicially when striking out a family law arbitration appeal after the appellant failed to file her appeal materials by the peremptory deadline due to a procedural irregularity.
canadianlawyermag.com/practi…
E-discovery is changing what lawyers ask and when they ask it - Authenticity questions, Ontario’s proposed civil rules and a Supreme Court spoliation ruling are reshaping discovery
canadianlawyermag.com/news/o…
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AI-powered divorce: Could agentic flooding become Ontario family law’s next litigation weapon?
law360.ca/ca/articles/254744…
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Attention Ontario family lawyers! Boost your practice at the OBA's "Navigating a Family Law File" on Nov 17. Master file management, disclosure rules and court steps from start to finish. Essential CPD for your toolkit. Register here: cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id…
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🌠 Join Professor Bala and Justice Kraft on November 18 to explore the practical application of AFCC-O’s Revised Parenting Plan Guide in family law.
Don’t miss this important webinar. Register now:
🔗 afccontario.ca/eventlist/
#AFCCO #AFCC #ParentingPlans
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ONCA: On jurisdiction, support (here, dependant's relief) law ≠ torts: claimant's residence at time of claim *is* presumptive connecting factor, rebuttable (e.g. forum shopping) & separate from choice of law. See ~44: Bratusa v. Doersam, 2026 ONCA 792 buff.ly/fioeuoJ
Attention Ontario family lawyers! Boost your practice at the OBA's "Navigating a Family Law File" on Nov 17. Master file management, disclosure rules and court steps from start to finish. Essential CPD for your toolkit. Register here: cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id…
AI-powered divorce: Could agentic flooding become Ontario family law’s next litigation weapon?
law360.ca/ca/articles/254744…
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Summary of Updates to Family Court Practices and Processes in Ottawa - Effective November 2, 2026, the updated Local Notice governs.
mailchi.mp/ccla-abcc/summary…
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Lawyer optimism - I will take the whole weekend off and will not check my email all weekend.
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LSO's 8-Minute Family Law Lawyer program is on Friday, December 4, 2026. Register now! And attend in-person! F.L. Jamal and I have a great agenda lined up. See you there! The Eight-Minute Family Law Lawyer 2026 | LSO Store #lawtwitter #familylaw #lsocpd
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A cautionary tale, here on (non) recognition of a foreign marriage in India, that your expert is only as good as the scope of work you feed them. Also, worthwhile short read on indicia of no intention to marry: Sidhu v. Kaur, 2026 ONCA 777 buff.ly/ZW3EX0l
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CBA President Loreley Chekay, K.C., responds to the federal budget: the investment in courts is welcome, but it falls well short of what is needed to reduce delays.
🔗 Read her full statement: bit.ly/3Wxc2H4