Daniel Dominitz Recognized Among Toronto’s Top Rated Divorce Lawyers for 2026
Fine & Associates Professional Corporation is proud to congratulate Daniel Dominitz on being recognized as one of Toronto’s Top Rated Divorce Lawyers for 2026 by FamilyLLB. This recognition highlights Daniel’s growing reputation within the family law community and his commitment to providing thoughtful, strategic representation for clients across the Greater Toronto Area....
Subtle Signs of Coercive Control
When people think about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), they often picture dramatic confrontations, physical altercations, and injuries that are usually visible. But many abusive relationships leave no physical marks at all. Instead, the abuse takes the form of coercive control, a pattern of behaviour designed to dominate, isolate, and control another person over time. We’ve been talking in...
Coercive Control: It Doesn’t Stop at Separation
We’ve talked a lot in our Blog about the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwahlia v. Ahluwalia, which explored the important concept of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). One of the most important lessons to emerge from that ruling, is that IPV is not always physical. It can take the form of coercive control – a persistent pattern of behaviour designed to dominate, isolate,...
Ahluwalia in Action: Ontario Court Awards $90,000 in Damages for Intimate Partner Violence
For a few months now, our Firm has been writing regularly about the Supreme Court of Canada ruing in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. That groundbreaking decision confirmed an important legal principle: Survivors of intimate partner violence can use existing tort law to seek monetary compensation from their abusers. Since that time, we’ve been tracking how Ontario courts have been adopting and...
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) – Financial Damages Awards Are On the Horizon
In the past few Blogs, we’ve been covering the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in a case called Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16. In that ruling the Court recognized a new civil tort of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and confirmed that in some cases the victims of such violence could seek monetary damages from the perpetrators. Since the decision was handed down, those...
Gathering Evidence of Intimate Partner Violence? Avoid These Common Mistakes
If you are experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), it can be difficult to think about protecting yourself, or asserting your rights. Your immediate focus is often on your safety, your children, and simply getting through each day. But as we’ve covered in some recent blogs, “Proving Your Tort Claim for Intimate Partner Violence? Here’s the Kind of Evidence You Need” under Canadian law...
Can I Sue My Former Partner for Intimate Partner Violence? Yes — But It’s Not Always Easy
One of our recurring Blog topics recently has been the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. And it’s for good reason. That case confirmed that under Canadian law, eligible victims of Intimate Partner Violence (or IPV – formerly known as “domestic abuse”) may now have access to a new civil remedy through the courts, and may receive monetary damages from...
Proving Your Tort Claim for Intimate Partner Violence? Here’s the Kind of Evidence You Need
Last month, we wrote about the recent landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, which recognized a new civil tort of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). That case is groundbreaking because it recognizes that, in the right circumstances, victims of IPV may now be able to pursue monetary damages from an abusive spouse or partner. When awarded by a court, those damages...
Financial Abuse: The Hidden Factor in Many Divorces
In some of our recent Blogs, we’ve discussed the growing legal recognition of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), including the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. One important point emerging from that case is this: Abuse within a relationship is not limited to physical violence. It can also include emotional, psychological, and financial abuse. That...