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Christopher Ashby was called to the bar in 1983. He has practiced civil litigation and administrative law throughout his career. Christopher was appointed a Deputy Judge in 1993 for Toronto Small Claims Court.
Mark Gannage, previously of Goodmans, McCarthy Tétrault, Stikeman Elliott, and Torys, is a deputy judge, certified adjudicator and mediator. He is the author of Gannage’s Ontario Civil Litigation Commentary and Checklist (Thomson Reuters), three chapters in Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Canadian Precedents of Pleadings (Thomson Reuters), published articles in the Annual Review of Civil Litigation, The Advocates’ Quarterly and elsewhere, and two federal law reform works. He is a Contributing Editor of the Toronto Law Journal. A former full time and adjunct law professor, Mr. Gannage conceived, designed and taught U of T Law School’s first course in Advance Legal Research, Analysis and Writing. Mr. Gannage was the first (and last!) Head of Legal Research and Analysis of the now deceased Bar Admission Course.
Deputy Judge Samuel Marr is a partner in the law firm of Landy, Marr Kats LLP. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Civil litigation. Deputy Judge Marr is a past president of the Toronto Lawyers Association. He became a Deputy Small Claims Judge in 2012. He is the Trillium Gift of Life Network 2014 award winner for championing organ donation in the legal community. He is the 2015 Catzman award winner for professionalism and civility.
Laurine Shaw is a Project Coordinator for Pro Bono Law Ontario (PBLO). She is a licensed paralegal, with a BA in English from York University, a certificate in Non-profit Volunteer Management from Ryerson University, and a certificate in mediation and a diploma for Court and Tribunal Administration from Seneca College. Working with PBLO since 2007, Ms. Shaw coordinates a suite of litigation programs which help low-income self-represented litigants with civil problems. The most notable example is Law Help Ontario (LHO), which operates out of three centres based in courthouses in Toronto and Ottawa, and provides remote services province-wide. She also provides support to PBLO’s Crown Wardship Appeals Assistance Project and their Older Youth Adoption Project. One of Ms. Shaw’s main roles at PBLO is to coordinate PBLO’s Law Help Ontario 47 Sheppard location that is dedicated to Small Claims Court issues. This centre provides support to self-represented individuals while simultaneously aiding the court in relation to these litigants; as legal advice is offered at the centre by volunteer lawyers from across the Greater Toronto Area, it also acts as an avenue for the legal community to contribute to access to justice. Ms. Shaw also assists with PBLO’s partnership with Pro Bono Students Canada, and mentors paralegals that are entering the profession.
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