Practice notes,written briefly.

Short editorial notes on the questions Northline encounters most often. Each piece is general information, not legal advice — written to be useful before a consultation, not to replace one.

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Scope: Practice notes
Jurisdiction: Ontario

§ 01 — Latest notes

Editorial commentary.

Practice notes are observations, not legal advice. For advice on your specific facts, start with a consultation.

Walnut desk detail with a marked-up contract, legal pad, fountain pen, reading glasses, and a water glass

Practice notes5 min read

How we read a contract on day one

The intake-to-memo path that runs on every commercial contract review — six structured reads, a flagged document, and a thirty-minute call.

Published · April 2026Read

Consultation table hospitality setup: water glasses, a glass carafe, clean cups, a tray, and a legal pad

Employment6 min read

The four numbers in a severance package

Before the legal arguments, every severance package collapses to four numerical anchors — the ESA minimum, the common-law range, the bonus question, and the equity number.

Published · April 2026Read

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Founders5 min read

When a founder agreement becomes urgent

A founder agreement is easy to defer until it isn't. Three structural triggers reliably move the document from someday to this quarter.

Published · April 2026Read

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Disputes6 min read

Demand letter or call: choosing the first move

The opening move in a workplace or commercial dispute is a strategic choice, not a default. Relationship, evidence, and counterparty disposition decide which one goes first.

Published · April 2026Read

§ From notes to position

Notes get you framed. A consultation gets you a position.

A practice note covers the structure of a question. A consultation applies that structure to the matter actually in front of you.

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