Areas of Focus:

Question: What types of wrongdoing or legal disputes can a paralegal help me litigate in Ontario, and how do I know which area fits my situation?

Answer: Reznik Legal Services helps Ontario clients who need to litigate a legal dispute by handling common wrongdoings and claims such as construction disputes, consumer protection matters, contract breach issues in Small Claims Court, debts and liens for unpaid amounts, insurance coverage denials and bad faith-type issues, property disputes, and tortious conduct claims, while also guiding you on what facts and documents to gather so your matter stays focused and cost-effective; if you tell us what happened and where the dispute stands, a paralegal at Reznik Legal Services can assess which practice area is the best fit and outline practical next steps, book a free 15-minute consultation, and help you understand your options in plain language, call (416) 222-9906 to get started today.

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.