--- title: "Insights" date: 2026-10-12 author: "K&S" url: https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/ --- ![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insights-library.webp) # Insights. *The law, in plain English.* Short articles on the questions clients ask most: deadlines, options after a refusal, and what to do first. AllImmigrationInjury and contract [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-judicial-review-steps-1024x683.webp) Immigration11 min read **IRCC refusal: reconsideration, judicial review or re-apply?** Refused by IRCC? How reconsideration, judicial review, re-applying and IAD appeals differ, and the 15- and 60-day deadlines that decide your options. Oct 6, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/judicial-review-or-reconsideration/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-slip-fall-icy-path-1024x683.webp) Injury and contract11 min read **Slip and fall claims in Ontario: who pays and your deadlines** Hurt in a fall on ice, a wet floor or a city sidewalk? Who is responsible in Ontario, the 10-day and 60-day notice rules, and the 2-year limit. Oct 1, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/slip-and-fall-claims-ontario/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-ltd-forms-1024x683.webp) Injury and contract10 min read **Long-term disability denied in Ontario: appeal, sue or both?** LTD benefits denied or cut off in Ontario? How to read the letter, own vs any occupation, internal appeals vs suing, the 2-year limit and CPP offsets. Sep 29, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/long-term-disability-denied-ontario/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-mandamus-waiting-seats-1024x683.webp) Immigration10 min read **Delayed IRCC application? When mandamus can force a decision** Your IRCC file is far past the processing time. What to try first, the legal test for mandamus, the Federal Court timeline and what a court order can do. Sep 22, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/delayed-ircc-application-mandamus/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-visitor-visa-departures-1024x768.webp) Immigration9 min read **Canada visitor visa refused: reasons, decision notes and next steps** Why visitor visas are refused under IRPR s. 179, how to read the officer's decision notes, and whether to re-apply, seek reconsideration or go to court. Sep 15, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/visitor-visa-refused-canada/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-sponsorship-hands-1024x683.webp) Immigration9 min read **Spousal sponsorship in Canada: inland, outland, refusals and appeals** How spousal and common-law sponsorship works: inland vs outland, who can sponsor, the undertaking, a genuine relationship and what to do if refused. Sep 12, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/spousal-sponsorship-canada-guide/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-dog-bite-terrier-1024x683.webp) Injury and contract9 min read **Dog bite claims in Ontario: owner liability and your rights** Bitten by a dog in Ontario? How the Dog Owners' Liability Act makes owners liable, who counts as an owner, children's claims and the 2-year limit. Aug 12, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/dog-bite-claims-ontario/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-malpractice-chart-1024x576.webp) Injury and contract10 min read **Medical malpractice in Ontario: how to sue a doctor or hospital** What a medical negligence claim in Ontario must prove, why expert reports matter, the 2- and 15-year limits, CPSO complaints vs lawsuits, and your records. Aug 4, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/medical-malpractice-ontario/) [![](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/insight-dui-border-marker-1024x633.webp) Immigration11 min read **Entering Canada with a DUI: rehabilitation, permits and the 2018 rule** How Canada treats a DUI or other criminal record at the border: the 2018 serious criminality change, deemed and individual rehabilitation, TRPs and fees. Jul 21, 2026](https://cohenmurisonlaw.com/insights/dui-criminal-inadmissibility-canada/) Free video meeting ## Have a question *about your situation?* By video (free) or in person at First Canadian Place ($100), 7 days a week. [Book a free video meeting](https://calendar.app.google/p4UydfDQwFAi1NRUA) [Call (289) 309-3069](tel:+12893093069) [Send a message](/contact/#review) **Cohen Murison Law** 100 King Street West, Suite 5700 First Canadian Place, Toronto, ON M5X 1C7 Open 7 days, 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on public holidays. --- ## Cohen Murison Law - Website: https://cohenmurisonlaw.com - Contact: pawan@konanandspade.com