Who's Best of the Best?
We’re proud to announce that Dianne has been named one of the world’s top 25 environmental lawyers by Euromoney. In their words: Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers – Best of the Best 2008 Dear Ms. Saxe I write regarding the Expert Guides to the World’s Leading…
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Lexpert’s annual Top 500 Lawyers in Canada has honoured us again. This year, for the very first time, we were also in the gender majority: three of Ontario’s top five environmental lawyers are now women! Well, I suppose it’s about time. And there weren’t any women lis…
View the post titled How to get the best environmental advice and win your caseExport and Import of Hazardous waste
In late December, we were successful in having Environment Canada drop all charges against one of our clients. To the considerable fright of company staff, Environment Canada had executed a very public search warrant, with a huge search team, and had seized boxes of documents. Months later, …
View the post titled Export and Import of Hazardous wasteGreat Results for Clients This Summer
We’ve had an extraordinary few months, bringing eight long-running matters to a successful conclusion. As plaintiffs’ counsel, we settled several contaminated land lawsuits since May, obtaining millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. These amounts were up to twice wh…
View the post titled Great Results for Clients This SummerShould we be shy?
Dianne has been honoured with yet another listing in an international directory of the world’s leading environmental lawyers. This time it is the second edition of the PLC Cross-Border Environment Handbook, being published by the Practical Law Company in London, England. Meanwhile, Dianne ha…
View the post titled Should we be shy?The clothesline debate 3
One reader has asked us: can municipalities prevent developers from putting clothesline restrictions in new subdivisions? Yes, they can. Section 51 of the Ontario Planning Act provides: 51 (17) The applicant shall provide the approval authority with the prescribed information showing, ……
View the post titled The clothesline debate 3Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers?
Dianne has just received the following email: The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers 2007 (3rd Edition) “Following 6 months of research with clients and peers, I am pleased to inform you that you are one of 370 lawyers selected for inclusion in The International Who’s…
View the post titled Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers?Our Book gets cited!
Earlier this year, Stan Berger and I published our first annual Environmental Law, Year in Review, sold by Canada Law Book. One of the chapters has now been cited (and quoted) in a brief filed with the United States Supreme Court! The chapter, Beyond Trail Smelter: Assessing the Changes in I…
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