All articles by John Barzo

I Love My Canadiana Kitchen

With great trepidation, I just went through the kitchen renovation process. As a lawyer, I have seen many a nightmare file over such matters. Strange thing happened. These guys did it on time, and on budget! So Thanks to Scott and Terry at Canadiana Kitchens. So what have I learned from the process? 1. If…

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Published Again!!!

I, along with Chester Stanton, penned an article for the “Ontario Professional Surveyor” magazine.  Here it is for your reading pleasure.

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Surveys Act Gambit – The Appeal is In

Two of the respondents, previously acting through one lawyer, have brought separate appeals through separate lawyers.  To clarify, one party is using the same lawyer as at the hearing, the other has hired a separate lawyer. Problem is that they started the appeals in separate courts!  One in Toronto (in my view the wrong place…

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The Lawyer Loses !!!!!

“Comeuppence” – getting one’s just desserts.   Lawyers always say, “Get it in writing”, or “a verbal agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written one.” Awhile back had the pleasure of acting for a lady who was being sued by her adult son’s lawyer for the fees owed by the adult son to the lawyer. …

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