Sandy Hutchens |
| President |
| Tenant's Rights Company Inc., Thornhill, Ontario |
|
Canada |
About Sandy Hutchens
Background
As the first person in Ontario to achieve Paralegal Litigator accreditation from the Canadian Paralegal Association, Sandy Hutchens has made strides on behalf of the industry. Not only does he represent a groundbreaking achievement with a 99 percent mark on every one of the certification's four final exams, but Sandy Hutchens also draws much needed attention to the paralegal cause. As a constituent of The Paralegal Association of Canada, Sandy Hutchens played an instrumental role in the Cory Commission's efforts to get paralegals properly licensed in Ontario. With his position as President of Tenant's Rights Company Inc., Sandy Hutchens represented the public in small claims court, traffic court, family court, and landlord and tenant matters. Handling thousands of client cases on the company's behalf, Sandy Hutchens earned the distinction of being the first and only paralegal in Ontario allowed before the Court of Appeal and Divisional Court in landlord-tenant dispute matters. In addition to his former Paralegal Litigator duties, Sandy Hutchens led swearing affidavits with Tenants Rights Company Inc. as Commissioner of Oaths for the Province of Ontario.
Legal Achievements
In a paralegal first, Sandy Hutchens obtained costs equal to a lawyer and client basis in two Ontario courts. Sandy Hutchens also achieved 631 reported decisions in the Ontario Court of Justice while serving with Tenants Rights Company Inc. Concurrent with his landlord and tenant mattes, Sandy Hutchens focused on women's issues in court. Sandy Hutchens took on cases of abuse and other urgent family law matters for those seeking refuge in battered women's shelters. Using his Paralegal Litigator certification, Sandy Hutchens reunited children with their mothers and placed restraining orders against these women's abusive husbands or boyfriends. Outside of the courtroom, Sandy Hutchens encourages people to break the cycle of self-inflicted abuse by contributing to alcohol and drug addiction recovery programs, such as the Ontario Walk-A-Thon.