Areas of Focus:

Question: What types of wrongdoings or disputes can a bilingual paralegal in Ontario help me litigate in court, and how do I start?

Answer:   Thamar Bilingual Legal Services Ontario helps Ontarians understand common litigated issues across English and français, including breach of contract, debts and failure of payment, realty disputes, construction disputes, and tortious conduct (civil wrongs that can lead to a claim for damages) and other case themes that courts routinely categorize for legal research and argument.   If you are considering filing or responding to a claim, gather key documents (contracts, invoices, notices, photos, emails, and timelines), then get bilingual guidance so your position is framed with the right legal elements and evidence strategy for the forum in Ontario.   To start, call (647) 818-7974 for an intake with a paralegal who can explain next steps in plain language in both English and français, including what to prepare and how to reduce avoidable delays or costs.

Understanding the Types of Issues/Wrongdoings that May Be Litigated

The body of law is much too large for any individual person to ever know in full.  Indeed, even highly experienced judges with decades of experience will be without full knowledge of the law and are therefore, usually, assigned to handle a narrow focus of cases that are within areas of law that are familiar to the judge.  Even so, judges will routinely expect representatives for the parties to perform precedent research and then provide submissions and present argument based upon the findings of that research.

“... I include myself among those who had never heard of the tort of barratry ...”
~ C.A. Osborne A.C.J.O.
McIntyre Estate v. Ontario, 2001 CanLII 7972 (ON CA)

It is common for adjudicators to be assigned matters within defined subject areas based on experience and familiarity with the issues that most often arise in those proceedings.  In a similar way, legal practitioners tend to focus their work within particular practice areas that align with the types of disputes they most frequently handle across courts, tribunals, and other decision making bodies.  While every case turns on its own facts, legal systems have developed over centuries, and truly novel legal issues are relatively uncommon, meaning established legal principles and precedent will usually exist to guide the analysis and outcome.  Engaging representation that is closely aligned with the specific issues in dispute can improve strategic focus, enhance the quality of legal research and argument, promote procedural efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and strengthen the overall likelihood of a well-reasoned and favourable result.