Griffith v Davidson, a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, has confirmed that placing a property in joint tenancy means sharing the property equally on relationship breakdown. The question before the court (on appeal from an arbitration) was whether the common law wife held the property on resulting trust for the common law husband, …
Read MoreHave a look at my latest post on AdvocateDaily on reports by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer. http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-weak-ocl-reports-damage-the-chances-of-settlement.html
Read MoreThe Report of Justice Bonkalo on the delivery of family law services was just released. Read what I had to say on the 21 recommendations in my interview with Advocate Daily: http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-comments-on-Bonkalo-report.html
Read MoreCheck out the interview with me on Advocate Daily! http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-shuber-marks-two-decades-of-giving-clients-a-voice.html
Read MoreFebruary. Valentine’s Day is around the corner. As is Family Day. For those who are separated or divorced, these two occasions can sometimes be a painful reminder of what once was. So I am penning this post to encourage you to celebrate what you do have, rather than mourning what you don’t. And to remind …
Read MoreIn February 2017, it will be twenty years since my call to the bar. My platinum anniversary. What does that mean? I’m old. I have been doing this for a long time. Thankfully, I really like it. The court shirts I purchased in 1997 do not fit anymore. My gowns have seen better days. I …
Read More“The dog is man’s best friend.” (Ogden Nash)“ “The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” (Charles de Gaulle) “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”(Dean Koontz) People love their dogs. Dogs are treasured members of the family. Some people even …
Read MoreIt is 6 am on the morning of the second day of trial. I have been up for hours. When I slept I dreamed of the trial. I am reminded of what it means to live and breathe a case. We opened our case yesterday. The judge is hard to read, nodding and listening and …
Read MoreI have arrived. A new building. A new office. A new parking lot. A new document management system. Even a new iPhone. My new mantra is change is good. If I say it enough times, it becomes the truth, right? My last day at Basman Smith LLP was Friday, August 12, 2016. Then I took …
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that, effective August 15, 2016, I am joining the Beard Winter partnership to continue my family law and mediation practice. I am thrilled to be heading up their family law department with friend and colleague Audrey Shecter. My new contact information as of that date is: Beard Winter 130 Adelaide …
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