This recent family law decision that has gained much attention, as it establishes the new common law tort of “family violence”.
Chelsea Hishon
Chelsea Hishon is a lawyer at Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers. Her practice focuses exclusively on representing victims of sexual abuse. She is passionate about ensuring victims are aware of their legal rights and works with frontline workers to help disseminate this information. Chelsea holds an Honour B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University is psychology and sociology. She received her J.D. from the University of Windsor. While in Windsor, Chelsea had the opportunity to clerk for the Honourable Justice Phillips. In her final year at law school, Chelsea received the Sharon White Ducharme Memorial Award and the J.W. Whiteside Award in recognition of her service to the legal community, the community of Windsor, and her advocacy on behalf of children.
Lepan v. Lofranco, 2021 ONSC 1757
In this case, the decision of the Divisional Court stems from the defendants’ appeal on a motion to dismiss their request to remove counsel for the plaintiff. The defendants’ asserted that plaintiff’s counsel was in a conflict of interest or, alternatively, a witness at trial…
Smith v. Nagy, 2021 ONSC 4265
The defendant’s Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss the defendant’s defamation lawsuit was dismissed. The defendant, and former wife of the plaintiff, publicly shared a post on Facebook alleging sexual, physical and emotional assault. While the statement was found to be a matter of public interest, the plaintiff successfully established that the claim had substantial merit and the defendant had no valid defence…
