Trial judge can override Crown's refusal to consent to a judge-only criminal trial, SCC rules

Trial judges reserve this right even if the Crown's refusal did not amount to an abuse of process

Blakes announces Birch Miller as Calgary office managing partner

She has led firm’s employment and labour practice group in the province

Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society names Michelle Kelly as president

She is a commercial and insurance litigation partner at Сox & Palmer in Halifax

New Borden Ladner Gervais CEO plans for an AI-assisted, nimble future

David Di Paolo intends to preserve BLG's culture and use AI to propel firm into the future

Competition Bureau gets court order in Amazon probe into pricing policy

The regulator's investigation looks at the retail giant's fair pricing practices

All criminal trials in four BC courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup

Criminal trials and civil jury trials will not take place at the four courts from June 12 to July 8

Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point

The group is working to expand access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

A left-leaning think tank said red tape reduction efforts will do little to boost economy

BC Court of Appeal allows lawyer’s appeals in two motor vehicle accident cases

Issue involves her loss by being unable to work long hours required by legal career due to injury

OPINION

Early adopters report faster workflows and fewer manual steps in routine office processes

Our criminal justice system has turned scheduling into a spectacle of wasted resources and hollow rituals

There are just two weeks left to nominate for the 2025 Lexpert Rising Stars awards

Social acumen isn't a soft skill – it's essential for lawyers and should be part of legal education

FEATURES

From academia to the bench: Justice Sheilah Martin's path to the Supreme Court of Canada

On CL Talk, Martin recounts her path to judicial leadership and the values that shaped her career

Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Carney's call, constitutional limits, and his plans for legal reform

On the CL Talk podcast, Fraser discusses bail reform, judicial appointments, and sentencing

Carole Piovesan of INQ Law on AI, privacy law and emerging legal frontiers

She will speak at the Canadian Legal Summit on how evolving practice areas are reshaping legal strategy

BC's legal future: Attorney General Niki Sharma on technology, equity, and reform

She spoke on the CL Talk podcast about her government's legal regulation changes

INTERNATIONAL

New European Commission report discusses rule of law developments across EU

Four key areas covered: justice, anti-corruption, media freedom, institutional checks and balances

American Bar Association names 2025 winner of Pickering Award

Karen Grisez, DC-based immigration advocate, to be honoured at ABA annual meeting in Toronto

Black judges remain at one percent of UK judiciary since 2015, statistics show

Slow progress is ‘no longer good enough’: chair of Bar Council of England and Wales

International action urged for ‘709’ crackdown in China: joint statement

Signatories call for increased support for human rights lawyers, defenders in the country