Canada

LSBC will impose special fees on members to support Legal Professions Act transition

Benchers approved the fees, which total $345 over two years, last week

Sep 28, 2026

LSBC will impose special fees on members to support Legal Professions Act transition

Alberta announces new judge, Alberta Court of Justice justices

Sep 27, 2026

Capacity bolstered in Edmonton, Calgary Criminal Division/Calgary Region, and the Northern Region

Alberta announces new judge, Alberta Court of Justice justices

NS legal regulator adopts new competencies for entry to legal practice

Sep 25, 2026

NSBS also adds African Nova Scotian competency section

NS legal regulator adopts new competencies for entry to legal practice

Linmac welcomes Shonna Petrook as lead of Toronto estates and trusts practice

Sep 25, 2026

New Toronto partner joins firm’s legacy team, works closely with tax and business teams

Linmac welcomes Shonna Petrook as lead of Toronto estates and trusts practice

New appeal ordered for Quewezance sisters convicted in murder case

Sep 24, 2026

Odelia and Neressa Quewezance may have suffered a miscarriage of justice, justice minister said

New appeal ordered for Quewezance sisters convicted in murder case

Federal change in right to strike splits labour bar

Sep 24, 2026

Union and employer counsel clash over new limits in Bill C-39’s s. 107 rewrite and whether it survives Charter scrutiny

Federal change in right to strike splits labour bar