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- 746 – A New Tort, New Claims: The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and the SLRA
On this week’s episode, Natalia Angelini and Jordyn Sanford examine Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia and the Supreme Court’s recognition of the new tort of intimate partner violence (IPV). The discussion reviews the Court’s three-part test and highlights the evidentiary and conceptual challenges associated wi … Read more »
- 745 – When Does an Apparent Financial Interest in an Estate Give You Standing?
In this episode of Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Jordan Sarah Head discuss when an apparent financial interest is sufficient to confer standing in estate proceedings, focusing on Will challenges and passings of accounts. They discuss Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Witoszkin, 2024 ONSC 921, to consid … Read more »
- 744 – D.R. v. A.R. – Guardianship of Property and the Consideration of Less Restrictive Alternative
In this episode of Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Osama Saleemi discuss D.R. v. A.R., 2026 ONSC 796, a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressing guardianship of property under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, and when less restrictive options might be more appropri … Read more »
- 743 – The Rule Against Perpetuities and its Application in Ottawa (City) v. ClubLink Corporation ULC
In this episode of Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Filbert Yung discuss the rule against perpetuities as applied in Ottawa (City) v. ClubLink Corporation ULC 2021 ONCA 847 and 2025 ONCA 34. A medieval doctrine and long-standing source of anxiety for lawyers, the rule against perpetuities is brough … Read more »
- 742 – Intestacy and Modern Families: Lessons from Estate of Sydney Monteith
In this episode of Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Yalda Mostafaie discuss Estate of Sydney Monteith, 2023 ONSC 7246, in which the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a fostered but non‑adopted child could inherit on an intestacy. The episode examines the interaction between the Su … Read more »