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If you hunt or fish in Ontario, the smartest thing you can do before the 2026 seasons begin is spend 15 minutes checking what’s changed — and what hasn’t, but still leads to charges every year. [...]

Citation: 2015canlii9420 Turntable Restaurant In a legal battle where the odds often seem stacked against small businesses, paralegal Peter Swales showcased the pivotal role of meticulous [...]

In this case our client, the tenant, suffered a medical crisis which hospitalized him for several months. In that time he spent in hospital the landlord, knowing he was in hospital, locked him [...]

In this case our client had received an Order of Monetary Penalty – an automatic penalty imposed by merely receiving an offence by police for ‘overcrowding’ a night club. This [...]

In this case our client (a restaurant/bar) was charged with over crowding and over serving patrons. Peter Swales expertly dismantled the crown’s witnesses and demonstrated that their [...]

Our client on appeal was convicted at trial even though identification of the offending driver had not been established by the evidence presented by the prosecutor. My written arguments were [...]

Our client had a major project to build a garage. He hired a construction company whom sub-contracted integral parts of the job to another company who botched it from the start. Our client was [...]

We commonly receive calls from landlords asking if they can evict a tenant because they want to list the property for sale. The quick answer is No, it’s not that simple. But if you know what [...]

The courts of Ontario have moved almost completely to conducting all hearings to virtual platforms. The vast majority are conducted by ZOOM. SW Legal Services PC paralegals have extensive [...]

Legal cases are not just about representation in the courthouse and getting the best positive result for the client. It is also about extensive paperwork and managing minor legal tasks. And [...]