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Legal Briefs
Until 2010, these legal briefs provide examples of judgments pertaining to everyday situations. Beginning in 2012, they deal with various topics of general interest, such as rental issues, family law, human rights, civil liability, insurance, dealings between spouses and social aid. They are intended to inform and to prevent undesirable situations.
Legal Briefs 2019
November - December
Preventive Detention
The judge refused to release you after you appeared in court while being held in custody for an offence and you wonder whether the time you spent in custody was properly credited as part of your sentence?
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July - August
What is a parenting and mediation information session?
If you are involved in a family law case that will be heard in Superior Court, your lawyer has most likely informed you of your obligation to participate in a parenting and mediation information session.
Since January 1, 2016, former spouses have the legal obligation to attend a parenting and mediation information session if there is a dispute regarding their separation that will be decided by the court.
It’s important to note that certain individuals may be exempted from the obligation to participate in such an information session. That’s the case for individuals who have already participated in such a session in connection with a prior dispute or who confirm that they have gone to a victim assistance organization recognized by the Minister of Justice for help as a victim of domestic violence.
It’s also important to note that there’s a difference between the parenting and mediation information session and the mediation process itself, because only the information session is mandatory.
The information session is a group session led by two certified mediators and it is offered free of charge in courthouses throughout Québec. It provides parents with information about mediation and also explains the consequences of their breakup for their family and the impact of their behaviour on their children.
To attend a session, you must reserve your place by contacting the Ministère de la Justice.
Former spouses need not worry that they will be registered for the same session, unless they make a joint request.
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July - August
2019
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* The information set out in this document is not a legal interpretation.
The masculine is used to designate persons solely in order to simplify the text.
May - June
Direct deposit mistakenly made by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
The use of direct deposits for government benefits has become standard practice, but it may lead to unpleasant consequences for those who do not pay close attention to the deposits they receive.
Indeed, the increasing types of deposits (parental benefits, employment insurance benefits,
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April 2019
Labor standards, the 2018-2019 reform
In June 2018 and, more recently, January 2019, the Act respecting labour standards, which governs and protects certain Québec workers who are not covered by a collective agreement, was amended and enhanced. It is important to note, however, that certain categories of persons, incl
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March
My child wants to live with me: ca he choose?
You and the father or mother of your child are separated and you cannot agree on how much time he will spend with each of you.
The courts issue many judgments dealing with this issue, and each decision must be made in the interests of the child and while respecting his rights.
On this
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February
The right to a lawyer
The presumption of innocence: It is a fundamental principle of the Canadian justice system pursuant to which an accused is presumed innocent until proof to the contrary, that is, until the person admits their guilt or, at trial, the prosecution shows their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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