Paul Taylor - Paralegal
ABOUT
I Love To Learn, I Love To Fight For The Little Guy, For I Am The Little Guy!
In addition to my sense of humour…
I was a truck driver for more than 25 years!
I am an injured worker! I am a person with numerous disabilities!
I am also a self-represented litigant!
I have been forced to argued many of my own cases. These included matters before the WSIB, WSIAT, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Small Claims Court, Family Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, and I filed two separate applications for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada.
My personal experience has not only impassioned me to fight for others but has also provided me with a very unique legal experience and perspective not commonly experienced by other legal professional such as paralegals and lawyers. My unique legal experience and perspective is the ability to truly understand what a client is going through!
My passion and the majority of my experience lies in civil litigation, employment law, workers compensation law, disability law, human rights law, and constitutional law.
My passion does not limit me to these few areas of law, for I love to learn & fight for what is right!
Education, Training, and Credentials
Certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice
2024
Osgoode Hall Law School
The Human Rights Revolution, The Bigger Picture: Exploring the Substantive Purposes of Human Rights in Canada, Reflective Session on Theories of Discrimination, Intersectionality, Competing Rights, A Model Human Rights Policy, and The Duty to Accommodate in Relation to Disability, Creed and Family Status.
Crown Liability Conference
2024
Osgoode Hall Law School
Key Legal Developments in Crown Liability Law, Update on Class Proceedings and Crown Liability in Negligence, Charter Remedies, Claims Brought by Indigenous Communities and Claimants, and The Limits of Crown Immunity
Small Claims Court Rules & Technology
2024
Law Society of Ontario
Effectively Use of E-Filing Service Portal, Tips and Traps of Technology in this Sector, Preparing Your Digital Documents for Trial, Important Rules to Consider, and Tactics to Prepare for Virtual Advocacy.
Introduction to WSIB Law and Practice for Paralegals – 2022
Law Society of Ontario
What Is WSIB Practice, Overview of the WSIB System, How to Be an Effective Advocate, What’s Involved in Setting up a WSIB Practice, and Tips on What to Do and What to Avoid
Honours Bachelor of Arts – In Progress
McMaster University
Major – Work & Labour Studies
Minor – Political Science
Philosophy
History
Notary Public
2020
Licensed by the Government of Ontario to notarize copies of original documents.
Licensed Paralegal
2020
Law Society of Ontario
Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario as Paralegal to provide legal representation services.
Paralegal Diploma
2020
Sheridan College
Graduated from two-year paralegal program
Business Administration – Marketing Diploma
Sheridan College
Graduated with Honours from the three year Business Administration Program – Marketing