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Lawyers Rob Harvie and Tyler Pollock talk about courts, lawyers, and the law - specifically family law in a straight forward, no pulled punches fashion. And may mix a drink or two while they're doing it. Email inquires and questions welcomed - though we do not provide advice on podcast, only information.

Robert Harvie and Tyler Pollock


    • Nov 20, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 24 - COVID and Personal Freedom - the importance of balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 41:12


    Rob and Tyler talk about the difficult balance between an effective response to COVID and not ignoring the very real concerns arising over personal freedom. This isn't Russia, is it?

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 21 - Go ahead, make my day! When is it ok (if ever) to be a jerk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 39:27


    Rob and Tyler talk about the frustration of dealing with unreasonable lawyers, and whether or not "getting into it" is every a good idea.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 20- Lawyers... checking our egos!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 22:48


    Lawyers working to be authentic. Is it even possible? Rob and Tyler discuss the challenge of checking our egos and showing a little humility now and again, and how that might even help us be better lawyers and healthier people.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 19 - Dating? Might have to pay some alimony!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 27:17


    This past month the Ontario Court of Appeal in Climans v. Latner directed a man to pay over $50,000.00 in alimony to a woman he had ostensibly been dating for an extended period of time, while maintaining separate residences. Rob and Tyler discuss this decision and the concept of "Palm Tree Justice" in relation to that decision... for those not familiar with this term, per the Chambers Dictionary: palm tree justice (uncountable) (law, derogatory) A pragmatic approach to justice that is entirely discretionary and transcends legal rights or precedent, enabling the court to make such order as it thinks fair and just in the circumstances of the case.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.18: Can a good lawyer be a good person?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 35:43


    Oddly enough, there is some debate on this point - and Tyler and Rob talk about the challenge of being a decent person AND a decent lawyer.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.17: How to Settle Property Division WITHOUT Lawyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 54:59


    Tyler and Rob explain how NOT to pay them money you would rather use for yourselves by settling your own property division claims.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.16: The Legal System - Designed to Care for Itself Instead of the Public?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 43:51


    Tyler talks about an incredibly frustrating experience in fighting against systemic inertia - where the Provincial Court, designed, allegedly, to be "the people's court - seems anything but.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.15: Before We Were Lawyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 43:36


    Rob and Tyler talk about life before being lawyers and how that perspective is important to do their job as opposed to allowing themselves to become some sort of alien/human hybrid.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.14: How to Protect Your "Stuff" From Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 46:59


    Today's talk is about how to not share things with your partner.More specifically, prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and protecting "exemptions" from Family Property claims.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.13 : The Importance of the "Myth" of Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 59:46


    Rob and Tyler take a break from pointing out the shortcomings of our justice system, and talk about why it's important that we believe in it's potential.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.12 "Why are Lawyers So Damned Expensive?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 59:46


    Rob and Tyler talk about why lawyers are so expensive and what problems contribute to that (hint: there's lots of blame to go around)

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep.11 Tyler's Upcoming Webinar on "How to Do Your Own Divorce"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 29:50


    Tyler and Rob talk about Tyler's upcoming Webinar where registrants will have a two hour period to have Tyler explain how to process your own divorce, during which he will also interact and answer questions of registrants. And about traveling back in time to beat up Napoleon.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 10 - Congratulations and Advice to the Graduating Law Classes of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 25:11


    Tyler and Rob draw upon their occasional wisdoms in passing on congratulations and advice to the Graduating Law Classes of 2020

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 9 - How Much Money Do You Make?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 24:42


    Tyler and Rob discuss how to determine income for child or spousal support purposes.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 8 - Guest John-Paul Boyd Talks Family Law and Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 36:34


    First ever guest John-Paul Boyd talks with Tyler and Rob about his experience in working (hard) to help make justice more accessible and better understood by Canadians. He's more than just a slick moustache!

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 7 George Floyd and the Minneapolis Police... Canaries in the Justice Coal Mine?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 23:19


    Tyler and Rob talk about the unrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota following the death of George Floyd and whether Canadians should be too smug about our American neighbors difficulties. Access to Justice may impact all of us more than we know.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 6 "For SRL's - How to File a Statement of Claim for Divorce"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 50:11


    Rob and Tyler talk about the starting point of a divorce - filing a statement of claim... and diverge into talk about a "Penthouse Letter" Affidavit.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 5 "Searching for a Divorce Lawyer? Some Hints on Finding a Good One."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 37:10


    Searching for a family lawyer can be a daunting task. Yellow pages? Google Ratings? Tyler and Rob discuss an insider's view on how to find a good divorce lawyer. (Hint: “Peer Review” websites are mostly a scam.)

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 4 "Good, Fast, Cheap? With Justice, you can't even pick two."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 35:41


    Rob and Tyler talk about a case that drew Rob's anger.. how Justice is failing the citizens it is supposed to serve , how clients are not allowed to have quicker, less expensive justice, and how the wealthy are permitted to pervert justice to their benefit.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 3 "Parenting in the Time of COVID, Part 2 - Practical Advice"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 43:50


    Rob and Tyler talk about a new reported decision from the Alberta courts, and discuss what that means for parents trying to find their way after they are separated in responding to the COVID challenges.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 2 "Parenting In the Time of COVID"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 34:58


    Following an application in court this week, Rob and Tyler talk about the challenges of dealing with parenting difficulties in the context of the COVID virus, and whether or not the COVID changes to the system suggest we may not need Courts as much as we think.

    Straight Law Cocktail - Ep. 1 "Client Stress"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 42:59


    General discussion regarding helping clients find their "best selves" and how high stress and anger inhibits clients (and their lawyers) from accomplishing their goals in a divorce or relationship breakdown.

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