In May 2019, in the early morning hours a teenager was fatally shot while attending a prom after-party in Whitchurch-Stouffville. The criminal investigation is still in the preliminary stages; however, […]
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. The sentiment of the famous tagline for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority used to apply to underage drinking in the home […]
A 2017 court decision, Wardak v. Froom, suggests that the law regarding the legal responsibility social hosts have towards their guests (“social host liability”) may be changing in Ontario. Social […]
Hosting teenage parties at your home or cottage comes with its own sets of challenges. Generally speaking, the law does not require a person witnessing a risky adult behaviour at […]
Traditional beliefs about social host liability are under attack by a public which is increasingly intolerant of drinking and driving. Read Roger Oatley and Robert Durante’s analysis as they review the law and offer the evidence to support their view that it is only a matter of time and the right case before the law is rewritten on this issue.