Lawyered

In part two of my interview with mental health lawyer, Mercedes Perez, we speak about her successful constitutional challenge and the resulting amendments to the Ontario Mental Health Act.

In part one of my interview with mental health lawyer, Mercedes Perez, we speak about legality and practical effects of CTOs.

On this week’s episode, we’re sitting down with Mercedes Perez, one of Toronto's leading mental health lawyers and successful Charter appellant.

Topics: community treatment orders; new order-making powers for long-term involuntary patients; and Charter remedies for hospital misconduct.

In part three of my interview with administrative lawyer, Gavin Mackenzie, we speak about a clarifying appeal case on the role of precedents in a tribunal context.

In part two of my interview with administrative lawyer, Gavin Mackenzie, we discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent holdings on reasonableness and deference, the current Dunsmuir standards of review.

In part one of my interview with administrative lawyer, Gavin Mackenzie, we speak about the upcoming Trinity Western University appeals at the Supreme Court.

This week, we're speaking about administrative law with Gavin MacKenzie, former LSUC Treasurer and the repeatedly-named Toronto Lawyer of the Year.

Topics: Trinity Western University appeals; standards of review at the Supreme Court; and precedents at the tribunal level.

In part three of my interview with fertility lawyer, Sara Cohen, we talk about a new legislative change which will allow individuals to donate sperm through sex, and the corresponding impacts on family law.

In part two of my interview with fertility lawyer, Sara Cohen, we discuss about legal changes in donor regulations and the compensation structure

In part one of my interview with fertility lawyer, Sara Cohen, we speak about a new statute which deems surrogacy contracts to be unenforceable, and how the law can protect vulnerable parties.