Indigenous people who have to testify in court may use the eagle feather to make their affirmation to tell the truth rather than swearing on a bible or other religious book.
The eagle feather can be used in any courthouse in Ontario. Many courthouses have feathers for this purpose; but if not,
The case of Dovigi v Razi [2012] O.J. No. 2418 2012 ONCA 361, which deals with this issue, was heard by the Ontario Court of Appeal.
During her pregnancy, the woman ended her relationship with her partner. When she was 7 months pregnant, she left Ontario, where the couple had been living,
The Family Law Act allows a spouse to seek an order for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home. Violence is one of the criteria to be considered by the court when dealing with such an application.
A recent Ontario case — Menchella v Menchella, 2012 ONSC 6304 —
The Law Society of Upper Canada, the governing body for lawyers and paralegals in Ontario, recently provided an e-bulletin to assist lawyers who are dealing with self-represented litigants on the other side in a case.
The information it contains is helpful to anyone working with women who are unrepresented or with women who have lawyers and whose partners are unrepresented,
