In our Ask-Me-Anything segment with expropriation lawyer, Abbey Sinclair, we cover 4 questions from members of the Lawyered Patreon community:

🔵 What role does politics play in the expropriations landscape?
🔵 What are some non-legal considerations for landowners notified of proposed expropriations?
🔵 How has the provincial transit focus impacted the work of expropriation lawyers?
🔵 What are some of the exciting aspects of practicing as an expropriation lawyer?

In part three of our interview with expropriation lawyer, Abbey Sinclair,  we discuss the Shergar Court of Appeal decision which provides important guidance on the relationship between settlement offers and costs awards.

In part two of our interview with expropriation lawyer, Abbey Sinclair,  we discuss amendments from Bill 245 which adjust the structured negotiation process for the expropriations process.

In part one of our interview with expropriation lawyer, Abbey Sinclair, we discuss Ontario’s Transit-Oriented Community Development framework in which governments partner with landowners to create integrated projects to accelerate transit.

On this week's episode, we’re speaking about expropriation lawyer Abbey Sinclair about the laws involving development and government takings of private lands.

Topics: Ontario's Transit-Oriented development framework; changes to the structured negotiation process; and settlement offers versus costs awards.

⚫  How does the transit-oriented development concept work and what does it mean? (6:45)
⚫  How are the changes to the structured negotiation process impacting the way that lawyers and clients interact? (18:30)
⚫  What kinds of settlement offers 'count' when a court is assessing legal costs? (30:00)
⚫  Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (40:44)
🔵  What role does politics play in the expropriations landscape? (41:34)
🔵  What are some non-legal considerations for landowners notified of proposed expropriations? (43:17)
🔵  How has the provincial transit focus impacted the work of expropriation lawyers? (46:00)
🔵  What are some of the exciting aspects of practicing as an expropriation lawyer? (47:49)

In our Ask-Me-Anything segment, Michelle Alton answers workplace compensation law questions from members of the Lawyered Patreon community"

🔵  How does your role as tribunal counsel shape the way that you think about access-to-justice?
🔵  How can tribunals strike the balance between creating a user-centric process while also ensuring fairness for all parties?
🔵  How has COVID impacted the way that workplace compensation law and workplace safety operate?
🔵  What are some of the ways in which you foresee this area of law changing in the next few years?
🔵  Are virtual hearings here to stay?

In part three of our interview with workplace compensation lawyer, Michelle Alton, we discuss how a shifting legal view of chronic mental stress has been applied to the workplace.

In part two of our interview with workplace compensation lawyer, Michelle Alton, we a discuss how a new employer rate framework may change the way that employers measure and assess their own risk management

In part one of our interview with workplace compensation lawyer, Michelle Alton, we discuss how COVID-19 may impact workers' eligibility to benefits under the WSIB framework

This week, we’re speaking about workplace compensation law with Michelle Alton, general counsel at the Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.

Topics: COVID-19 and workplace benefits; a new employer rate framework and mental stress claims in the workplace

⚫  How does COVID impact worker's eligibility to benefits under the WSIB framework? (7:57)
⚫  How does a new employer rate framework change the way that employers measure and assess their own risk management?
⚫  How has the shifting legal view of chronic mental stress apply to the workplace? (27:25)
⚫  Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring five questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (38:44)
🔵  How does your role as tribunal counsel shape the way that you think about access-to-justice? (39:27)
🔵  How can tribunals strike the balance between creating a user-centric process while also ensuring fairness for all parties? (43:00)
🔵  How has COVID impacted the way that workplace compensation law and workplace safety operate? (45:27)
🔵  What are some of the ways in which you foresee this area of law changing in the next few years? (48:18)
🔵  Are virtual hearings here to stay? (50:03)