29Mar

STLB on for CJC judicial review

Posted by Lil Cadieux-Shaw
On March 29, 2022
In Court Appearances and Decisions, News and Announcements, Uncategorized
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St. Lawrence Barristers is representing several applicants who are bringing a judicial review of the Canadian Judicial Council’s decision to dismiss a complaint against Justice Spiro. Justice Spiro is alleged to have raised concerns to a university official about the decision to hire Valentina Azarova as the director of the International Human Rights Program in […]

17Mar

Alexi Wood with Barbra Schlifer #AndMeToo discussion

Posted by Lil Cadieux-Shaw
On March 17, 2022
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Join Alexi Wood, Deepa Mattoo, Callie Cochrane, Julia Romano and Faith-Ann Mendes at 4pm today for an interactive discussion on precarious labour, sexual assault and workplace harassment. The Barbra Schlifer Clinic’s #AndMeToo Project increases access to justice for women of precarious status and/or employment who have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment in their workplaces. […]

05May

COVID-19: Update on the courts and legal services

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On May 5, 2020
In News and Announcements
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As the national rate of new COVID-19 cases has slowed down and we all settle in to a new “normal”, the legal community has continued to adapt and change the ways in which legal services are provided. St. Lawrence Barristers will continue to monitor and update our clients and the legal community as legal practice […]

20Mar

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville author article for The Advocates’ Journal

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On March 20, 2020
In In the Media
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville are pleased that their article “Tort of Harassment: Crying out for a Remedy” was published in the Spring 2020 edition of The Advocates’ Journal. Wood and Saville take the position that the currently recognized torts in Ontario do not adequately protect an individual from persistent, unwelcome behaviour that constitutes harassment. […]

19Mar

A message to our clients during COVID-19

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On March 19, 2020
In News and Announcements
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As COVID-19 continues to create challenges for businesses, communities and families alike, we want to reassure all our clients that St. Lawrence Barristers will continue to provide streamlined legal services. Our lawyers and staff, while working remotely, remain fully accessible by telephone, email and video conferencing. We are constantly monitoring the information coming out of our […]

06Dec

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Speak at CCLA’s Fundamental Freedoms Conference

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 6, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to once again present at the CCLA’s Annual Fundamental Freedoms Conference on the topic of Selfies, Sexting and the Law. Now in its 23rd year, the conference brings together hundreds of Toronto District School Board high school students who have the opportunity to attend workshops on many issues including: food […]

02Dec

Alexi Wood Discusses sexual harassment in the workplace at CASC Town Hall

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 2, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood was pleased to be invited to speak at the Canadian Association of Stand-Up Comedians (CASC) Town Hall to discuss the important issue of sexual harassment in the workplace with panelists Victoria Shen, Special Advisor on Human Rights and Sexual Harassment, ACTRA Toronto and Mindy Noble, Legal Counsel and Project Coordinator of the Sexual Harassment in the […]

02Dec

Alexi Wood to Appear on “Kelly and Company” Podcast with Host Danielle McLaughlin

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 2, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood is pleased to have been asked to participate in this week’s broadcast from Accessible Media Inc. “Know Your Rights” with host Danielle McLaughlin. AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, […]

12Nov

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Appear on Behalf of the CCLA at the Supreme Court

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 12, 2019
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to act for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association as an intervener in two appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada. In Maia Bent, et al. v. Howard Platnick, et al. and 1704604 Ontario Limited v. Pointes Protection Association, et al. the Court was asked, for the first time, to provide […]

09Nov

St. Lawrence Barristers attends Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers’ Association annual conference

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 9, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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The legal team from St. Lawrence Barristers all attended the annual conference of Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers’ Association, held in Toronto this year. Recognized as the premiere conference for media lawyers from across Canada, highlights included a keynote address by David McGraw, General Counsel for The New York Times, panels on protecting journalists’ health and […]

25Sep

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Discuss the Legal Status of Harassment in Ontario

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 25, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to be asked to speak at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law’s Emerging Issues Workshop. Wood and Saville led a discussion on the emerging and ever evolving area of harassment, including online harassment, defamation and stalking. Also discussed were the recent court decisions finding that harassment is […]

24Sep

Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 recognizes Phil Tunley

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 24, 2019
In News and Announcements
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St. Lawrence Barristers is pleased to announce that Phil Tunley has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Defamation and Media Law. One of Canada’s most trusted peer-review publications, Best Lawyers has been providing comprehensive coverage of top legal talents in Canada […]

20Sep

St. Lawrence Barristers LLP Welcomes Associate Lillianne Cadieux-Shaw

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 20, 2019
In Uncategorized
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Lil is an Associate at St. Lawrence Barristers LLP and frequently represents clients in court and administrative tribunal proceedings. Called to the bar in 2018, Lil maintains a broad civil litigation practice. She advises clients on complex commercial disputes, public and constitutional law, privacy, media and defamation, Aboriginal law, and civil sexual assault and domestic […]

27Jun

Alex Wood Appointed as Co-Chair of the University of Toronto Tribunal

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On June 27, 2019
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St. Lawrence Barristers is pleased to announce that Alexi Wood has been appointed to the University of Toronto Tribunal for a three-year term. The University Tribunal hears and disposes of charges laid by the Provost against an accused student, graduate or faculty member in respect of an academic offence.

25May

Phil Tunley Presents at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Law Union of Ontario

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 25, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Phil Tunley was pleased to present at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Law Union of Ontario on “National Security: the Impact on Rights”. With a distinguished panel including criminal barrister, Anil Kapoor, and CCLA Director of Privacy, Technology & Surveillance, Brenda McPhail, Phil spoke on the law and best practices related to three topics: […]

22May

St. Lawrence Barristers Represents the David Asper Centre at the Ontario Court of Appeal

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 22, 2019
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights has been granted leave to intervene before the Ontario Court of Appeal in City of Toronto v Attorney General of Ontario. At issue on appeal is whether the introduction of Bill 5 mid-election, which had the effect of changing the ward boundaries in Toronto, breached the guarantee of freedom of […]

22May

St. Lawrence Barristers makes submissions on behalf of Sea Shepherd Legal

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 22, 2019
In News and Announcements
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St. Lawrence Barristers was pleased to submit commentary on behalf of Sea Shepherd Legal in response to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ “Reducing litter and waste in our communities: Discussion paper“. Sea Shepherd is an international non-profit marine wildlife conversation organization whose mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter […]

03May

St. Lawrence Barristers Celebrates World Press Freedom Day

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 3, 2019
In Uncategorized
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Join us in celebrating this year’s World Press Freedom Day, which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of press freedom throughout the world, defends the media from attacks on their independence, and pays tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Learn more on the UNESCO […]

29Apr

Alexi Wood Presents at Osgoode PD on Defamation Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On April 29, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood is pleased to be presenting at the Osgoode PD Defamation Law 2019: Current Issues + Emerging Trends. Wood will be speaking on the panel “On the Horizon: New and Emerging Issues”, discussing: libel tourism; defamation in the #metoo era; proposed changes to the Ontario Libel and Slander Act; and the right to be […]

24Apr

Phil Tunley Receiving an “Energy Bear” at the 2019 Energy Law Forum

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On April 24, 2019
In News and Announcements
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Phil Tunley is honoured to be receiving an “Energy Bear” at the 2019 Energy Law Forum to be held in Lake Louise, Alberta on May 8-9. The ELF is the premiere specialized national conference for Canadian energy law practitioners and policymakers. The “Energy Bear” is given by the conference organizers every year to recognize two […]

08Apr

Phil Tunley attends IFEX AGM and Conference in Berlin

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On April 8, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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As the President of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Phil Tunley attended the 2019 Annual and General Meeting and conference of the International Free Expression eXchange (IFEX) in Berlin, Germany on April 8-10, 2019. CJFE was one of 12 founding member organizations that came together in 1992 to form IFEX as a global network of […]

03Apr

Alexi Wood Speaks at LSO CPD: Litigating Harassment

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On April 3, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood was pleased to present at the Law Society of Ontario’s CPD on Litigating Harassment: A Strategic Focus for Practitioners. The panel explored the pros and cons of various legal avenues for pursuing harassment cases on behalf of clients and laying out strategies to consider as the social landscape continues to shift.

21Feb

Alexi Wood Interviewed by Global News Regarding Legal Advances in Privacy and Technology

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On February 21, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood was pleased to be interviewed by Global News for a segment on legal advances in privacy and technology. Wood spoke about the ever-changing landscape in the area of privacy torts, and advised that “Courts are pretty slow to catch up with technology, so it takes a while for some of the technological issues […]

07Feb

Alexi Wood Discusses Sexual Misconduct in the #MeToo Era

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On February 7, 2019
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood was pleased to be asked to speak at the OsgoodePD Legal Guide to Sexual Misconduct in the #MeToo Era. Wood spoke on the New Frontiers in Workplace Sexual Harassment panel, where she discussed the new tort of harassment and vicarious liability for workplace sexual misconduct. The full program can be found here.

22Jan

Alexi Wood Speaks at #MeToo Panel at the University of Toronto

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On January 22, 2019
In Uncategorized
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Alexi Wood was pleased to be asked to speak on the University of Toronto’s panel discussing #MeToo and the Workplace. Wood was accompanied on the panel by Elizabeth Bingham (Rubin Tomlinson LLP), Lisa Kelly (Unifor) and Dianne Pohler (assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources).

17Dec

Alexi Wood Featured in Women Leading in Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 17, 2018
In In the Media
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St. Lawrence Barrister is proud to announce that Alexi Wood has been profiled in Women Leading in Law. Alexi discusses her unique path in law, why she chose the path she did, and provides advice for lawyers starting on their own paths. The full article can be read here.

13Dec

Phil Tunley Named in Best Lawyers for Defamation and Media Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 13, 2018
In In the Media
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St. Lawrence Barristers is pleased to announce that Phil Tunley was recognized by the prestigious publication The Best Lawyers in Canada for defamation and media law.

05Dec

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville present at CCLA’s 22nd Annual Fundamental Freedoms Conference

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 5, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to once again present at the CCLA’s Annual Fundamental Freedoms Conference on the topic of Selfies, Sexting and the Law. Now in its 22nd year, the conference brings together hundreds of Toronto District School Board high school students who have the opportunity to attend workshops on many issues including: food […]

04Dec

Alexi Wood Speaks at InTOition Event

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 4, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood was pleased to speak at this month’s gathering of Women’s InTOition. After an advance screening of “On the Basis of Sex” – the Ruth Bader Ginsberg biopic – Wood discussed how far the law has come in protecting gender equality, and how far it still has to go. Women’s InTOition is a Toronto-based community […]

27Nov

St. Lawrence Barristers Proud to sponsor CJFE’s “A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting”

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 27, 2018
In Uncategorized
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St. Lawrence Barristers LLP is proud to sponsor “A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting”, the 21st Annual Gala of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression. Phil Tunley, as the President of CJFE, gave a welcome speech to the crowd of nearly 300 supporters in attendance from major media and other professional and corporate sponsors. Award winners […]

23Nov

Alexi Wood Contributes to the 2018 Edition of “Annual Review of Civil Litigation”

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 23, 2018
In Uncategorized
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St. Lawrence Barristers is delighted to announce the publication of “Common-Sense Causation: How a Robust and Pragmatic Application of the “But For” Test can Solve the Circular Causation Problem in Cases of Multiple Contributing Tortfeasors”, co-authored by Alexi Wood of St. Lawrence Barristers and Brooke MacKenzie of MacKenzie Barristers. The article appears in the 2018 […]

22Nov

St. Lawrence Barristers Celebrates its First Year

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 22, 2018
In Uncategorized
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This past Wednesday, St. Lawrence Barristers was pleased to host a one year anniversary celebration to thank the bar for their continued support and to toast a year of successes, with many more to come!

15Nov

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Discuss Litigating in the #metoo Movement at U of T Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 15, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to be asked to speak at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law’s Emerging Issues Workshop. Wood and Saville led a discussion on the impact of the #MeToo movement on litigation relating to sexual harassment. The discussion focused on the challenges faced in bringing sexual harassment claims, both […]

01Nov

Alexi Wood to Speak at Annual Ad Idem Conference

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 1, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alex Wood will speak about #metoo journalism at the annual conference of the Canadian Media Lawyers’ Association (“Ad IDEM”) on November 3rd in Montreal. At the annual conference, panelists will discuss recent developments in the law both in Canada and internationally. Ad IDEM is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of free expression in Canada […]

31Oct

Phil Tunley Provides Testimony to the Standing Committee of the Senate

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On October 31, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Phil Tunley appeared before the Standing Committee of the Senate on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to provide testimony, as the President of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), on proposed amendments to the Access to Information Act (Canada) contained in Bill C-58. The proceedings can be found here. At the request of Committee members, on […]

31Oct

Alexi Wood to Discuss Cyber Libel Challenges in Practice

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On October 31, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Join Alexi Wood at today’s conference organized by the Advocates’ Society: Defamation Law – What Litigators Need to Know. Wood will be on a panel discussing cyber libel challenges in practice, with a focus on emerging trends in online harassment and privacy.

23Oct

Phil Tunley and Jennifer Saville Successfully Defend Disclosure Motion

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On October 23, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Phil Tunley and Jennifer Saville successfully defended a motion seeking disclosure from the Ontario Energy Board. In Rogers Communications Canada Inc. et al v The Ontario Energy Board, the Associate Chief Justice dismissed the appellants’ motion for disclosure entirely on the basis of relevance, applying a test derived from Harwig and CCSAGE as to whether […]

19Oct

Alexi Wood Presents at OTLA Fall Conference

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On October 19, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood was pleased to be asked and present at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s Fall Conference where she discussed Emerging Claims in Harassment and Privacy.

09Sep

CJFE and St. Lawrence Barristers To Host Panel on Engaging the Media

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 9, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and St. Lawrence Barristers are excited to host the upcoming panel Engaging the Media in Your Client’s Interests. Panelists will lead a discussion among lawyers and journalists about press attention to legal cases. The panel will take place on September 27, 2018 at 5:30pm at The Albany Club. For more […]

05Sep

Jennifer Saville and Alexi Wood Featured in Precedent Magazine

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 5, 2018
In In the Media
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Jennifer Saville and Alexi Wood are featured in the fall issue of Precedent Magazine as part of the “Dynamic Duos” feature. The full article can be read here.

04Sep

Partners Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood to Instruct Trial Advocacy at the University of Toronto

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 4, 2018
In Uncategorized
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Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood are pleased to be among a group of litigators teaching the Trial Advocacy Course at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. This popular upper-year course course is taught by a faculty made up of practicing litigators, led by Julie Hannaford. It gives students a hands-on opportunity to learn and practice […]

15Aug

Alexi Wood Asked to Sit on the International Advisory Council for the University of Cincinnati College of Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On August 15, 2018
In News and Announcements, Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood is pleased to announce that she has been asked to sit on the newly created International Advisory Council for the University of Cincinnati College of Law. The International Advisory Council will guide the Law School in the implementation and expansion of its international programs, including the Law School’s international LLM program.

08Aug

Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Cost-Sharing Mechanism Developed by the Ontario Energy Board

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On August 8, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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The decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Union Gas Limited v. Township of Norwich, in which Phil Tunley acted on behalf of the Ontario Energy Board as an intervenor, gives effect to a cost-sharing mechanism developed by the Board in its 1986 Report and Model Franchise Agreement, to allocate costs of gas pipeline […]

11Jul

Phil Tunley Recognized for 20 Years of Service at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On July 11, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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This week, Phil Tunley was recognized for his 20th year as an instructor at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop run by Osgoode Professional Development. Alexi Wood was pleased to attend as a guest presenter. Now in its 39th year, the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop is Canada’s preeminent trial advocacy skills program, bringing together an exceptional group […]

26Jun

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Consult on Issue of Curium Magazine

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On June 26, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to be consulted for the July-August issue of Curium, a French magazine with a target audience of teenagers 14-17 years old. The Quebec magazine discusses issues directly affecting teenagers, including technology, environmental issues, international news, and science. The July-August issue focuses on teenage sexuality in the age of the […]

20Jun

Phil Tunley Presents at 14th Annual Energy Regulation Course

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On June 20, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Today, Phil Tunley is in Kingston, Ontario presenting at the annual week-long Energy Regulation Course run by the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (“CAMPUT”). Phil is presenting on the important, and ever-evolving, subject of “Expert Opinion Evidence”. The Energy Regulation Course, now in its 14th year, is a highly-regarded course, covering all aspects […]

13Jun

Alexi Wood Moderates Panel “Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Entertainment Industry”

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On June 13, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood moderates panel “Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Entertainment Industry” organized by the Ontario Bar Association’s Entertainment, Media & Communication Law, and Labour and Employment Law sections. The speakers Jane Angel (Canadian Film Centre), Stuart Rudner (Rudner Law) and Victoria Shen (ACTRA Toronto) discuss how to address sexual harassment allegations in the entertainment industry, including: […]

06Jun

Phil Tunley Provides Training to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On June 6, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Phil Tunley was pleased to participate as a member of the faculty assembled by The Advocates’ Society to provide in-house training to members of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”). Under recently-enacted legislation, members presiding at the hearing of appeals to LPAT from planning decisions made by municipalities have new powers and responsibilities regarding the […]

24May

Alexi Wood to Discuss Summary Judgment Motions at Advocates’ Society’s Program

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 24, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Tomorrow, Alexi Wood will present on summary judgment motions during the Advocates’ Society’s program on Summary Judgment Motions. Attend in person or through the webcast to have all your pressing questions answered about summary judgment motions and its implications for your practice. Lawyers will gain practical tips and strategies on how to prepare for, argue […]

23May

Phil Tunley and Jennifer Saville Represent Vice Media and Ben Makuch at Supreme Court

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 23, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Phil Tunley and Jennifer Saville, along with co-counsel Iain MacKinnon, appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada representing Vice Media Canada and journalist Ben Makuch in a case demanding protection for journalistic source information. For the first time, the Court was asked to address the issue of access by police to unpublished communications between a journalist […]

07May

Jennifer Saville Discusses Costs Awards in Law Times Article

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On May 7, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions, In the Media
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Jennifer Saville provided comments for the Law Times article “Student Unions Awarded Costs in Private Litigation Cases”. Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville, of St. Lawrence Barristers LLP, represented two of the Respondents in a trio of applications heard by the Ontario Superior Court. After dismissing the applications, the Court ordered the Applicants to pay costs […]

11Apr

Alexi Wood Presents at Advanced Roundtable on Ethics in Litigation

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On April 11, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood is pleased to be presenting at the Law Society of Ontario’s Advanced Roundtable on Ethics in Litigation, chaired by Gavin MacKenzie and Brooke MacKenzie. Participants will draw on the experiences of colleagues in this frank, engaging roundtable discussion that dives deep into many pressing ethical questions. How compelling does expert evidence have to […]

22Mar

Phil Tunley to Co-Chair The Advocates’ Society’s annual Administrative Tribunal Advocacy Workshop

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On March 22, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Phil Tunley will Co-Chair The Advocates’ Society’s annual Administrative Tribunal Advocacy Workshop. Tunley will give a presentation on “Evidence in Administrative Proceedings” and moderate the panel discussion “View from the Adjudicators/Decision-Makers”, featuring the Honourable Madam Justice Freya Kristjanson (Ontario Superior Court of Justice), Susan Opler (Ombudsman for the City of Toronto), and David Wright (Chair, […]

20Mar

Alexi Wood Appears on LEAF Panel “Cyberviolence and Your Rights”

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On March 20, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Alexi Wood appeared with Angela Chaisson (Chaisson Law), Molly Reynolds (Torys LLP) and Tina Yang (Charney Lawyers) on the panel “Cyberviolence and Your Rights” hosted by the LEAF Toronto Branch to discuss gender based cyber violence. The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund works to ensure Canadian courts provide the equality rights guaranteed to women and […]

13Mar

Phil Tunley Contributes Chapter to “The Guide to Energy Market Manipulation”

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On March 13, 2018
In News and Announcements
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Phil Tunley contributes to The Guide to Energy Market Manipulation. His chapter, “The Use of Expert Evidence”, provides an overview of the decision in Re Market Surveillance Administrator involving allegations against TransAlta Corporation, Canada’s first energy market manipulation case. The chapter provides a review of recent court cases, both as an essential primer on the […]

12Mar

Alexi Wood Interviewed in Law Times Article on Student Union Decisions

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On March 12, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions, In the Media
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Alexi Wood is interviewed by the Law Times to discuss her recent success representing the Ryerson Students’ Union and the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union in applications brought by students who were denied Student Group status. As Wood explains: “The takeaway for groups is they have the power to pass their own policies and […]

08Mar

Alexi Wood Provides Perspective on #MeToo Movement with Panel at University of Toronto Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On March 8, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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St. Lawrence Barristers celebrates International Women’s Day with Alexi Wood appearing on a panel with lawyers Deepa Mattoo, Jonathan Lisus and filmmaker Sarah Polley at the University of Toronto’s Moot Court Room for the Faculty of Law’s “Perspectives on the #MeToo Movement”.

26Feb

Court Affirms that Student Unions are Private Corporations Not Subject to Administrative Law Principles

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On February 26, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville successfully represent the Ryerson Students’ Union and the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union in decisions that confirm the right of student unions to pass and implement their own policies. After hearing oral argument, the Court dismissed the applications, finding that public law did not apply. The Court affirmed that, […]

24Feb

Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood Judge the 2018 Wilson Moot

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On February 24, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood were pleased to participate as judges in the 2018 Wilson Moot held at the Federal Court in Toronto. The Wilson Moot was founded in 1992 to honour the outstanding contribution to Canadian law made by the late Honourable Bertha Wilson and, in the spirit of this contribution, to promote justice for […]

29Jan

Alexi Wood Interviewed for Podcast Discussing Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Laws

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On January 29, 2018
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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On today’s podcast from Kelly and Company, Alexi Wood explains how victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment can navigate Ontario’s judicial system. Kelly and Company is AMI-audio’s daily live afternoon program providing interviews and discussion about arts, entertainment and lifestyle information directly affecting the blind and partially sighted community. The podcast can be downloaded […]

24Jan

Partners Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood Named “Litigation Stars” by Benchmark Canada

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On January 24, 2018
In News and Announcements
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St. Lawrence Barristers is delighted to announce that partners Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood have been recognized as “Litigation Stars” in Benchmark Canada’s 2018 Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. Now in its 11th year of publication, Benchmark exclusively covers the litigation and disputes market in North America, covering the US, Canada and Mexico. The results of Benchmark […]

22Jan

Alexi Wood Successfully Defends Appeal of Ontario Energy Board Decision

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On January 22, 2018
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Alexi Wood, on behalf of the Ontario Energy Board, is successful in securing a dismissal of an appeal from a decision of the OEB regarding the interpretation of statutory provisions governing the assessment of certain pipeline facilities. In Tribute Resources Inc. v. Ontario Energy Board, the Divisional Court affirmed that the applicable standard of review was reasonableness. […]

04Jan

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Hold Press Conference to Discuss Sexual Harassment Allegations

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On January 4, 2018
In In the Media
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Alexi Wood, Jennifer Saville, and co-counsel Tatha Swann, hold press conference with clients to discuss sexual harassment allegations.

04Jan

Alexi Wood Pleased to Once Again Teach Advance Torts at the University of Toronto

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On January 4, 2018
In News and Announcements
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Alexi Wood is pleased to once again be teaching Advanced Torts at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. This seminar course allows students to engage in a detailed analysis of tort law. The course reviews the basic principles of tort law, with each seminar exploring new, emerging, and undecided areas of law. This year’s course […]

15Dec

Phil Tunley Provides Comments on Journalists’ Legal Rights to be Free from Unreasonable Search and Seizure

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 15, 2017
In In the Media
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After a reporter's laptop and notebook were confiscated in a council meeting in St. Catherines, CBC's The Investigators's Diana Swain talks to Phil Tunley about journalists' legal rights while doing their work. Tunley explains that journalists have the same Charter rights as others, including the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure: "We have increasing recognition in the...

06Dec

Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville Speak at CCLA’s 21st Annual Fundamental Freedoms Conference

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 6, 2017
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust celebrated its 21st annual Fundamental Freedoms Conference, bringing together hundreds of Toronto District School Board high school students. Students had the opportunity to attend various workshops, including: food security, police carding, health, sexuality, and the justice system. Alexi Wood and Jennifer Saville were pleased to present a workshop on […]

04Dec

St. Lawrence Barristers LLP Welcomes Associate Jennifer Saville

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On December 4, 2017
In News and Announcements
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St. Lawrence Barristers is pleased to welcome associate Jennifer Saville. Called to the bar in 2015, Jennifer maintains a broad civil litigation practice and frequently represents clients in court, administrative tribunal proceedings, and private arbitration. She advises clients on complex commercial disputes, public and administrative law, health law, media law and professional liability and regulation. Prior […]

30Nov

St. Lawrence Barristers Proud to be a Silver Sponsor at the 20th annual CJFE Gala

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 30, 2017
In News and Announcements
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St. Lawrence Barristers is proud to be a Silver Sponsor at the 20th annual Canadian Journalists for Free Expression gala, “A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting”. The CJFE monitors, defends and promotes free expression and access to information in Canada and internationally. It promotes a free media as essential to a fair and open society, champions […]

30Nov

St. Lawrence Barristers to Represent Vice Media and Ben Makuch at Supreme Court of Canada

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On November 30, 2017
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Today, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in Vice Media Canada Inc and Ben Makuch v. Canada. The Supreme Court will be asked to review the balancing between the rights to gather, disseminate and receive news and the interests of the state in prosecuting crime, when police seek access to a journalist’s work […]

27Oct

Phil Tunley Successful in Resisting Motion for Leave to Appeal from a Decision of the Ontario Energy Board

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On October 27, 2017
In Court Appearances and Decisions
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Today the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a motion by various telecommunications carriers for leave to appeal a decision of the Ontario Energy Board setting a rate to be changed for attachment of telecommunications cables to electricity distribution poles owned by Hydro One Inc. The decision is the latest in a series of decisions of […]

26Oct

Settlement Paid by Canadian Government to Ahmad Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin Receives National Media Coverage

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On October 26, 2017
In In the Media
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A settlement paid by the Canadian government to Ahmad Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin has received national media coverage after details of the confidential settlement were apparently leaked by government officials in the wake of controversy over a similar settlement with Omar Khadr. Phil Tunley acted for the two Muslim Canadians in their settled claims against CSIS and […]

26Sep

Phil Tunley Discusses Access to Information as a Fundamental Human Right

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 26, 2017
In Panels and Speaking Engagements
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Phil Tunley appeared on a panel with Alex Neve (Amnesty International Canada), Toby Mendel (Centre for Law and Democracy) and Michael Vonn (British Columbia Civil Liberties Association) at the Right to Know Conference: Access to Information as a Human Right held by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. The expert panel shared their views and […]

25Sep

Best Lawyers in Canada Identifies Phil Tunley as Leading Lawyer

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 25, 2017
In In the Media, News and Announcements
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St. Lawrence Barristers is pleased to announce that Phil Tunley has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Defamation and Media Law. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service […]

20Sep

Phil Tunley Quoted in National Observer’s “Torture and Interrogation the CSIS and RCMP Way”

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 20, 2017
In In the Media, News and Announcements
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The National Observer has released the second chapter in a four-part series investigating apparent institutional biases within the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Phil Tunley provides his own perspective on techniques used by CSIS and the RCMP in “Torture and Interrogation the CSIS and RCMP Way” by Bruce Livesay.

19Sep

Phil Tunley to Teach Trial Advocacy at The University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 19, 2017
In News and Announcements
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Phil Tunley is pleased to once again teach Trial Advocacy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. This popular course, led by Julie Hannaford, is taught by a faculty made up entirely of practicing advocates. The course gives students in their second and third years a hands-on opportunity to learn and practice advocacy skills at […]

18Sep

Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood Launch St. Lawrence Barristers LLP

Posted by Jennifer Saville
On September 18, 2017
In News and Announcements
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Phil Tunley and Alexi Wood are pleased to announce the launch of St. Lawrence Barristers LLP. St. Lawrence Barristers LLP offers strategic advice and representation to clients before all levels of courts and administrative tribunals in Canada. We are experienced trial and appellate counsel, specializing in complex civil litigation and regulatory disputes. Our clients regularly […]

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