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Jailed G20 Activist Claims Vanier Prison Violates Ontario Human Rights Code

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

Wray James LLP represents jailed G20 social justice activist, Amanda Hiscocks, who claims that Ontario’s prison system discriminates against inmates based on disability, citizenship, gender, and other prohibited grounds of discrimination. Hiscocks’ application to the human rights tribunal of Ontario…

Ontario Government To Introduce Important Changes To Employment Standards Act

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

In december 2013, minister of labour yasir naqvi announced a new bill that, if passed, would involve significant changes to the Employment standards act (esa).Highlights: Many of the proposed amendments to the esa were recommended by the Law commission of…

5 Year+ Associate Opportunity

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

Wray James LLP is a boutique litigation firm with expertise in civil litigation, workplace law and administrative law. Our ideal candidate has a keen interest in our areas of practice, strong advocacy, research and communication skills. We offer a competitive…

Ryerson Chooses Wray James LLP For Administrative Law Lead in Launch of Law Practice Program (LLP)

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

With the start of the 2014-2015 school year, ryerson university launched its much-anticipated law practice program (LLP). The LLP began when the law society of upper Canada approved the pathways pilot project in november 2012 to allow candidates for lawyer…

What Are the Law Society’s Obligations With Respect To the Ontario Human Rights Code When Deciding Whether To Accredit Trinity Western University’s Proposed Law School?

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

The law society of upper Canada, the regulator of Ontario’s legal profession, asked our firm to provide A legal opinion on the law society’s obligations under the Ontario human rights code regarding its decision whether to accredit trinity western university’s…

Patrick James Will Once Again Participate As Visiting Faculty at the University of Notre Dame Law School’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

In late february 2019, patrick james will once again participate as visiting faculty as part of the university of notre dame’s intensive trial advocacy course. This prestigious program is regarded by many as one of the top trial advocacy programs…

Patrick James Participates As Visiting Faculty at the University of Notre Dame Law School’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

On February 24th and 25th, 2018, Patrick James participated as visiting faculty as part of the university of Notre Dame’s intensive trial advocacy course. This prestigious program is regarded by many as one of the top trial advocacy programs in…

Firm Wins Big at Court of Appeal Regarding Unclear Employment Agreements

October 8, 2025 • Wray James LLP

What happens when employers terminate employees and try to rely on unclear written employment contracts? That was the question in Andros v colliers Where our employee client was terminated on the basis of a written employment contract with a questionable…

Juan Echavarria Joins Wray James LLP

November 8, 2020 • Wray James LLP

Juan joined Wray James LLP as an associate lawyer in 2020 after working at a large full-service firm in Toronto where he gained experience in corporate and commercial law. Prior to this, Juan worked as a lawyer and articling student…

Patrick James Appointed Chair of Editorial Board of the Ontario Bar Association’s Magazine

July 10, 2015 • Wray James LLP

Wray James LLP is pleased to announce that Patrick James will serve as chair of the Just Magazine editorial board effective July 1, 2015. Just is the official magazine of the Ontario bar association, shedding light on industry developments and…