I am pleased to announce that Durant Barristers has implemented the following changes to it's billing, purchasing and travel policies as...

Things are changing very quickly south of the border and coaches, associations and provincial and national sports organizations need to...

Over the past several years, provincial sports organizations and their member associations have been diligently updating their by-laws...

We are developing an educational program for children (and their parents) about sport safety. If you are a parent, coach, volunteer,...

In our sports practice we are seeing one issue repeatedly: athletes using their cell phone to: bully other athletes, to share racist,...

As many of you reading this will know, our firm does a lot of work in the sport sector. We also do work in other areas such as employment...

My husband and I were in attendance at the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League game in Ottawa on January 2, 2024. It was an...

Happy Canada Day! In a week that included a not-quite coup in Russia, riots in France and politically motivated Supreme Court decisions...

Erin Durant presented at the 2023 edition of the Ontario Bar Association's "Your First Civil Trial" educational program. Erin has...

It has been a long year, but 2022 is finally nearing an end. As you sit back and think about your goals and resolutions for 2023, I...

When the Ontario Government announced the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry in December 2021, few could have predicted the harsh...

As I inch towards the two year mark of the worst period of my life, I thought it useful to reflect on life after burnout or, perhaps more...

Recent scandals have highlighted the need for boards of directors to focus on good governance. Governance is the main role of a board....

On October 3, 2022, former Attorney General of the United States Sally Q. Yates report into the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) was...

Do not worry about making the wrong choice. Our path in life and in our careers is not a straight line. Sometimes it takes you a while to...

There has been a lot of ink spilled about delays in the justice system. In criminal cases, delay can result in charges - including very...

September 30, 2022 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Durant Barristers will be observing that day by closing our offices...

I am very proud to be included on Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list. Lawyers are selected following a call for...

For the third straight year, Erin Durant has been recognized by her peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in Canada publication. This...

Anyone who has sat on a Board and many members of the general public have heard about “in camera” sessions during Board Meetings. These...