The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) came into force on March 31, 2014.  WESA replaces and consolidates (with substantial changes) four statutes that governed the passing of property on death and the administration of the estates of deceased persons. The act provides greater certainty for individuals who put their last wishes into writing and simplifies the…

As a senior personal injury lawyer, when I am hired to represent someone injured in a serious motor vehicle accident, one of the first things I want to find out from the insurance company for the bad driver, is the amount of insurance that is available (the third party limits), to know if there will…

Like many of you, I love action films. But is that police chase necessary? Hollywood makes exciting car chases with cars speeding through city streets, making U-turns in busy intersections, driving on sidewalks, going airborne over hills and crashing into streetside flower stalls. The audience is often cheering for a fleeing misunderstood criminal, while the…