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Paralegal James Moak Wins 2025 County of Carleton Law Association Paralegal Award

For a paralegal who is most deserving of recognition for great diligence, devotion to professional duties, and for advancing the ideals and bringing credit to the paralegal profession. Those who will receive the award will have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the paralegal profession, whether in effectively performing services as a paralegal, [...]

Cornwall Paralegal James Moak Nominated for The William J. Simpson Distinguished Paralegal Award

The Distinguished Paralegal Award was created in 2011 and renamed in 2014 in honour of William J. Simpson, to recognize a paralegal who has demonstrated one or more of the following criteria: William J. Simpson Distinguished Paralegal Award.

Landlord Tenant Board confirms that third party managers cannot provide legal services in Ontario.

This order clearly confirms that all notices SHALL be signed by someone licensed by the Law Society of Ontario and that all applications must be signed by someone licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. The person signing must also comply with the requirements of The Law Society of Ontario as to their business structure

LSO passes motion as to who may provide Paralegal Services in Ontario

MAY 14, 2021 – At the AGM of the Law Society of Ontario the members of the LSO passed the motion to revoke exemptions as to who may provide paralegal services in Ontario. The next step, the motion will be presented to convocation for their approval, or not. This is a major step forward for [...]

Motion Launched to Eliminate Exemptions as to who may provide paralegal services in Ontario by James Moak. DECEMBER 31, 2020

This motion is to eliminate the exemptions as to who may provide paralegal services in Ontario. There are no exemptions as to who may practice as a Lawyer. This will ensure that the public is protected in that whoever is providing legal services or practicing law is accountable and insured.

Ontario Superior Court Rules Against Tenant Application for Interim Order Stopping Pending Evictions

This decision clearly states that the courts are not setting government policy. Secondly, the requirement of tenants to pay rent has always been there, and to complain that you must now pay your rent is totally unreasonable. Finally, the majority of landlords would’ve and still will work with their tenants to accommodate each other as [...]

COVID 19 Announcement

During these difficult times please know that we are open for business as usual and we are taking every step possible to ensure that your matter is moved forward in a timely fashion. However, we are restricted by temporary court and tribunal disruptions. We will advise our clients as soon as more information is available. [...]

Welcome to Cornwall paralegal.com

Welcome to Cornwall paralegal.com. I’m James Moak, and have been a paralegal for over 40 years. We are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, as such you can be assured of professional quality legal services. We would be pleased to assist you in whatever your legal needs may be. From the Kingston, Ottawa, [...]

Landlord & Tenant Board Upholds Moak Law @ Kingston Hearing 053019

The Landlord and Tenant Board supported Moak Law and enforced the Law Society Act at a recent hearing in Kingston Ontario. This decision, EAL-80406-19, clearly states that only the owner or someone authorized under the Law Society Act may select,draft, or complete, any document used in an application to the Landlord and Tenant board, regardless [...]