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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.This presentation reviews Ontario’s requirements for approving settlements on behalf of minors and for appointing guardians to manage their awards. It emphasizes the duty to serve the child’s best interests under Rule 7.08 of the Rules of Civil Procedure and related case law. It outlines how to prepare concise motions with clear expert summaries, balanced risk assessments and detailed fee submissions while preserving solicitor client confidentiality and open court principles. Practical guidance is provided on limiting redactions to essential cases and on structuring financial management plans or applications to the court for minor funds.
Kaylie Handler is counsel in the Property Rights department at the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, where she provides legal services on behalf of minors in certain estates, trusts, and civil matters in Ontario. Kaylie was called to the Ontario bar in 2009. At the start of her career, Kaylie articled at the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, where she also worked as counsel. Kaylie then worked in private practice for several years at a boutique law firm in Toronto where she practised exclusively in the area of estates, trusts, guardianship, and elder law.
Barbara Legate is the founding partner of Legate Injury lawyers. Barbara has engraved her vision of excellence in personal injury litigation and service to clients onto the firm. For Barbara, every case is personal. With every client, she asks, "what would I expect if I was sitting in his chair? How can I help my client get back what she has lost, or protect the future of this family?" After over 35 years of practice, Barbara has earned a high level of respect for her thoroughness, legal acumen and results achieved for children, adults and families affected by injury caused by negligence. Barbara and her team won a critical decision for children suffering birth trauma in Liebig v. Guelph General Hospital and Ayanbadejo which confirmed the rights of children to sue for medical malpractice. For Barbara, representation of children injured by negligence at the outset of their lives is a passion.
John Morrissey is a third-generation lawyer who practises in Siskinds’ estate litigation group. John was called to the bar in 2016 and has been a lawyer at Siskinds since 2021. John’s practice focuses on will challenges, capacity issues, fiduciary accounting, guardianship proceedings, and power of attorney disputes. John has extensive experience with proceedings under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, the Trustee Act, the Succession Law Reform Act, and the Estates Act, representing clients at various levels of court in Ontario including Ontario’s Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Federal Court. In 2024 and in 2025, John was named in Best Lawyers™: Ones to Watch in Canada, an award that recognizes Canadian lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in their private practice.
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