Topic Compelling Courtroom Advocacy View from the Bench: What to do/not to do in the Courtroom Evidence 101: Need-to-know evidentiary rules for counsel Critical advice for summary judgment advocacy Unique small claims court advocacy challenges Agenda
Training & Events
From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.
Conference / Seminar
Making Sense of the Changing Workplaces Review
September 14, 2016Since May 2015, two government-appointed Special Advisors have been undertaking the Changing Workplaces Review to consider the changing nature of the workplace, the causes behind those changes, and whether the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 require amendments to meet the challenges of today’s workplaces…
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Revisiting Unjust Dismissals in Light of the Wilson Decision
September 7, 2016What now? That is the question many federal employers are asking themselves following the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. In that decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the “unjust dismissal” provisions of the Canada Labour Code prohibit without cause dismissals of non-unionized employees…
Speaking Engagement
The 7th Annual Law of Policing
June 15, 2016 - June 16, 2016Topic Labour Relations Considerations in Managing the Mental Health of Your Service Agenda
Speaking Engagement
2016 Emergency Services Labour Forum
June 10, 2016Topics Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), 2016 Explained Let’s Get It Together – Let’s Coordinate! 5 Bargaining Approaches & Proposals Being Coordinated in Ontario
Speaking Engagement
OBA Annual Update on Human Rights
May 30, 2016Topics Accommodating Medical Marijuana Expert Evidence in Systemic Discrimination Cases Agenda
Speaking Engagement
The Six-Minute Labour Lawyer 2016
May 26, 2016Topic Criminal Liability for Workplace Hazards – Nadine Zacks Welcome and Opening Remarks – Jodi Gallagher Healy (Conference Co-Chair) Agenda
Conference / Seminar
The purpose of this session is to provide University Counsel and Senior Academic Administrators with an overview of the latest legal developments affecting Universities. The University sector faces enormous economic and legal pressures that are driving rapid changes on campuses across Canada.
Speaking Engagement
Ontario Bar Association (OBA) 14th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law
May 5, 2016 - May 5, 2016Topic Enforceability of Employment Contracts since Machtinger Agenda
Speaking Engagement
Pensions Summit 2016: Sustainable Retirement Solutions for Canadians
April 12, 2016 - April 13, 2016Topic What’s on the Horizon for Provincial Retirement Programs? An Overview of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) Agenda