Court's gatekeeper role in estates cases curbed by decision

In a 2017 decision, the Ontario Superior Court suggested a shift was needed to cut the number of generic consent orders for disclosure that were consigning “parties to lengthy, intrusive, expensive documentary collection and investigation proceedings.” The decision prompted some to believe that judges would play a more active gatekeeping role by applying an evidentiary threshold to dismiss will challenges. David Mills comments on this issue in an article by AdvocateDaily.com

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David is proud to represent the fourth generation of Mills to practice at the firm. He is a great-grandson of Alexander Mills, K.C., one of the founders, grandson of Ralph S. Mills, Q.C., and a son of J. Paul Mills, K.C. David served his articles with Mills & Mills LLP, joined the firm following his call to the Bar and became a Managing Partner in 2006. Read More

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Court’s gatekeeper role in estates cases curbed by decision

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