Sydney Osmar is a partner of Hull & Hull LLP, having joined the firm in 2018. Sydney is a dedicated advocate for her clients, assisting them to resolve matters involving all aspects of estates, trusts and capacity law, including will challenges, dependant support claims, fiduciary accounting disputes, guardianship applications, and capacity related disputes. Sydney also defends estate lawyers in proceedings involving allegations of solicitors’ negligence.
Prior to joining Hull & Hull LLP, Sydney articled with the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee. Sydney contributes to the profession through speaking at legal education programs, frequently blogging and podcasting on estate and elder law related issues, and internally, by providing mentorship to students and junior lawyers at the firm. Sydney has also completed the Osgoode Hall Law School Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop and holds a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, where, throughout her tenure at Osgoode, she served as a student caseworker, division leader and board member for the Community and Legal Aid Services Program.
Sydney has acted as a member-at-large of the OBA’s Elder Law executive since 2020 and is also a co-chair of the Junior Trusts and Estates Practitioners Group.
Career & Education
- Education
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J.D.
York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
B.A.
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Membership & Affliations
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Member, Canadian Bar Association
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Member, Ontario Bar Association
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Member, Toronto Lawyers Association
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Member, The Advocates Society
Publication & Teachings
Recent Posts
November 05, 2024
Hull on Estates Podcast 704 – Will Challenges: The Differing Legal Landscapes Between B.C. and Ontario
In today’s podcast Sydney Osmar and James Macfarlane discuss a recent decision out of the BC Supreme Court, Lam v Law ...
November 01, 2024
Free Webinar Alert: 2024 Decisions that have Changed the Canadian Estate Litigation Landscape
Join Kim Whaley, Ian Hull, Bryan Gilmartin, and Suzana Popovic-Montag, for a free webinar this November 6, 2024 at 1pm ...
October 29, 2024
Compelling Accounts: Recent Guidance from the Court
Who has standing to compel a passing of accounts under the Substitute Decisions Act? Justice Faieta’s recent decision, McArthur v ...