Background
Jack, D. H. was born on July 26, 1946 in Barrie, Ontario.
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D. H. Jack
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University of Toronto (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Oxford University, Oxford, England, (Bachelor of Arts, 1970. Bachelor of Civil Law, 1971).
Osgoode Hall (Master"s Degree in Business Law, 1977).
Career
Worked at McDonald & Hayden (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in General Corporate and Commercial Practice. Taxation, Foreign Investment Review, Civil Litigation, Securities, Real Estate, Probate and Trust, Family Law, Transportation Law, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Ontario.
Clerk to the Honourable Mr.
Justice Wishart Spence of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1971-1972. Author: "Doctrine of Recent Possession and the Rule Against Hearsay Evidence," 15 Criminal Law Quarterly, 1972-1973.
"Jury Notices in Medical Malpractice Cases - Judicial Reconsideration of Older Authorities," Advocates Quarterly, Volume 14, December, 1978. "Claims Against the Crown," Insight Seminars, 1980.
"Jury Notices in Medical Malpractice Cases - Further Developments," Advocates Quarterly, Volume 5, April, 1984.
"Procedural Problems in Suing the Crown and Public Authorities," Ontario Branch Symposium, CBAO, October 25, 1985. "The Family Law Acting, 1986," for Toronto accounting firms, June 1986. "Carey v. The Queen in Right of Ontario: Further Significant Developments in Claims Against Government," Company-Author, Advocates" Quarterly, Volume 8, December 1987.
"Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Injunctions with Respect to Departing Employees," Insight Seminars, April 1990.
"Provincial Governments as Parties," CBAO, January 1992. "Striking a Balance Between Freedom of Expression and the Discretion of the Court to Seal Court Files," Advocates Quarterly, Volume 14, Number.
2, September 1992. "Suing the Provincial Crown," Law Society of Upper Canada, November, 1993.
Instructor, Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1977-1981. Commission Counsel, The Ontario Royal Commission of Inquiry into Residential Tenancies, December, 1982 (The Thom Commission).
Member, Advisory Committee of the Ontario Law Reform Commission"s Project on the Liability of the Crown, 1986. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Ontario Branch).
Law Society of Upper Canada (Member, Civil Litigation Speciality Committee, Specialist Certification Program, 1994-1996).
Advocates Society. Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association. (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation).
McDonald & Hayden has focused on serving our clients" business and personal needs.
This approach is reflected in the evolution and growth of our firm over the past quarter century, and has enhanced our ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of legal issues.
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Membership
Member, Advisory Committee of the Ontario Law Reform Commission"s Project on the Liability of the Crown, 1986. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Ontario Branch). Law Society of Upper Canada (Member, Civil Litigation Speciality Committee, Specialist Certification Program, 1994-1996).
Advocates Society.
Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association. (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation).
