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In its decision in Stevens v. Stevens, the Ontario Court of Appeal refused a request that it rectify a marriage contract which was set aside because of a drafting error by the trial judge who determined that that mistake meant there was no "meeting of the minds" on the essential terms of the contract.
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In its decision in Stevens v. Stevens, the Ontario
Court of Appeal refused a request that it rectify a marriage
contract which was set aside because of a drafting error by the
trial judge who determined that that mistake meant there was no
"meeting of the minds" on the essential terms of the
contract.
Professional negligence lawyer
Bill Pepall, asked for his insights on the decision in this
interview, noted "This case is a reminder that a mistake can
demonstrate the absence of consensus or agreement and result in a
void contract – parties may lose their bargain if they
attempt to take unfair advantage of a known or detectable
error...It also shows the court's supervisory jurisdiction
under the Family Law Act over marriage and separation
agreements."
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Lerners LLP is one of Southwestern Ontario’s largest law firms with offices in London, Toronto, Waterloo Region, and Strathroy. Ours is a history of over 90 years of successful client service and representation. Today we are more than 140 exceptionally skilled lawyers with abundant experience in litigation and dispute resolution(including class actions, appeals, and arbitration/mediation,) corporate/commercial law, health law, insurance law, real estate, employment law, personal injury and family law.
