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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.A Will or Not a Will: Developments Under Section 21.1 of the Succession Law Reform Act outlines Ontario’s shift to substantial compliance and the court’s power to validate imperfect wills. It covers the two-part test of authenticity and fixed, final intention, the role of extrinsic evidence, and the line between curable execution defects and non-curable substantive gaps. Key tip: keep formalities tight and record intention clearly.
Business Law for Litigators focuses on corporate tools for courtroom lawyers. The session shows how entities, shares, valuations, and tax structure shape disputes and settlements, and how to read org charts, trace ownership, run security searches, invoke shareholder terms, and structure payouts. Result: more leverage, faster resolutions, preserved enterprise value.
David was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He studied Math and Physics at St. Francis Xavier University before attending the University of New Brunswick Law School. In 2003, David was called to the bar in Nova Scotia and began practicing at a mid-sized firm in Halifax/Dartmouth. David practiced civil litigation and represented a broad range of businesses and groups. He represented clients in contract disputes and in tax court cases. He was also involved in defamation cases and access to information applications on behalf of television and newspaper organizations. In 2005, David moved to Kingston, Ontario. Since that time he has practiced corporate law as an associate, and then partner, with Viner, Kennedy, Frederick, Allan & Tobias LLP. In that capacity, he assists companies and professionals all over Southeastern Ontario. David has extensive experience in buying and selling companies and re-organizing companies for the purposes of tax planning or for protection from creditors. David also advises clients on corporate structure, contractual matters and employment matters. David lives in Kingston with his wife, Michelle, his son, Jack, and his dog, Maple.
Jennifer Ng is an associate lawyer with Templeman’s litigation department and practices all aspects of general litigation, with a focus on corporate and commercial litigation. Jennifer was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 2014 and joined Templeman after articling and practicing intellectual property litigation at an international law firm.
Jennifer completed her law degree at Queen’s University graduating on the Dean’s Honour List in 2013. Prior to law school, Jennifer completed a pharmacy degree at the University of Toronto and worked as a registered pharmacist in the community and for the government.
Jennifer lives in Kingston and is kept busy with her law practice, waiting in traffic across the LaSalle Causeway and chasing after her two little girls.
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