Alex was successful in seeking the removal of counsel appointed for an incapable person in an end-of-life case at the Consent and Capacity Board. The lawyer, who was appointed for a non-communicating senior, had put forward a personal opinion on the issues in dispute. The Board agreed that it was inappropriate to take a position […]
Tag: Professional Responsibility
Alex was invited to speak on the topic of legal professional ethics at Windsor Law’s Mental Health and the Law course. […]
Mercedes delivered a talk titled “Administrative Tribunals: Capacity to Instruct Counsel” at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s New Lawyer Practice Series on Administrative Law. […]
Mercedes delivered an “Introduction to Mental Health Law” presentation at the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario public legal education workshop. […]
Mercedes presented a talk titled “Self-Represented and Unrepresented Litigants in the Mental Health Law Context: A Summary of Relevant Principles and Law” at the Ontario Bar Association conference “Mental Health Law In Ontario: Critical Updates”. […]