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Martin Goguen commences as sitting provincial court judge in New Brunswick

He was general counsel at the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission

Register to attend the 2025 Canadian Law Awards

The annual celebration of excellence in the legal profession takes place on May 7th in Toronto

Canadian Judicial Council to discipline Alberta judge for using condescending tone with litigant

A litigant accused the judge of berating and mimicking her during a hearing

Alberta says its new care-first auto insurance model aims to reduce court battles

Province cites improved access to care for those injured in car collisions as purpose of proposed law

BC Supreme Court annuls marriage based on woman's lack of consent

Circumstances surrounding wedding show she only went through ceremony due to duress, court says

Alberta plans to update privacy and access to information laws for clarity

Bill includes administrative changes to Protection of Privacy Act, Access to Information Act

Evan Olson to join Canadian Bar Association, Sask. branch, as treasurer and board member

Regina-based in-house lawyer will be president of the organization in 2027–28

Federal Court upholds ruling adding corporate directors as defendants in patent infringement suit

Proposed defendants set up complex corporate scheme to sell unlicensed products, plaintiffs allege

BC Supreme Court denies lot owner's plea to modify easement

Proposed change will reduce overall area of easement granted to other lot owners, ruling says

Register to attend the 2025 Canadian Law Awards

The annual celebration of excellence in the legal profession takes place on May 7th in Toronto

Canadian Judicial Council to discipline Alberta judge for using condescending tone with litigant

A litigant accused the judge of berating and mimicking her during a hearing

Alberta says its new care-first auto insurance model aims to reduce court battles

Province cites improved access to care for those injured in car collisions as purpose of proposed law

BC Supreme Court annuls marriage based on woman's lack of consent

Circumstances surrounding wedding show she only went through ceremony due to duress, court says

Alberta plans to update privacy and access to information laws for clarity

Bill includes administrative changes to Protection of Privacy Act, Access to Information Act

Evan Olson to join Canadian Bar Association, Sask. branch, as treasurer and board member

Regina-based in-house lawyer will be president of the organization in 2027–28

Federal Court upholds ruling adding corporate directors as defendants in patent infringement suit

Proposed defendants set up complex corporate scheme to sell unlicensed products, plaintiffs allege

BC Supreme Court denies lot owner's plea to modify easement

Proposed change will reduce overall area of easement granted to other lot owners, ruling says

Register to attend the 2025 Canadian Law Awards

The annual celebration of excellence in the legal profession takes place on May 7th in Toronto

Canadian Judicial Council to discipline Alberta judge for using condescending tone with litigant

A litigant accused the judge of berating and mimicking her during a hearing

Alberta says its new care-first auto insurance model aims to reduce court battles

Province cites improved access to care for those injured in car collisions as purpose of proposed law

BC Supreme Court annuls marriage based on woman's lack of consent

Circumstances surrounding wedding show she only went through ceremony due to duress, court says

Alberta plans to update privacy and access to information laws for clarity

Bill includes administrative changes to Protection of Privacy Act, Access to Information Act

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Indigenous Bar Association urges 'urgent' protection of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

US immigration lawyers say mistreatment of Canadians at border is still exception, not the rule

Law Society of Alberta warns lawyers of cyber scams

Saskatchewan to offer tax credits for fertility treatment, small and medium enterprise investment

OPINION

Why you should nominate for the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

BY Tim Wilbur 28 Mar 2025

Last year's winners exemplify the breadth, diversity and commitment to justice of lawyers nationwide

The LSO leadership's delay on the O’Connor report undercuts the profession’s credibility

BY Kathryn Manning 27 Mar 2025

The Ontario Bar Association calls on the LSO to stop deflecting and start disclosing

Warning: Canadian institutions are not immune to the authoritarian drift we are seeing in the US

BY Michael Spratt 21 Mar 2025

Complacency and political posturing are chipping away at the rule of law in Canada as well

The Law Society of Ontario should release the O'Connor report on the CEO pay scandal

BY Tim Wilbur 14 Mar 2025

Lawyers deserve answers about how their regulator is handling executive accountability

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Law firms are taking abuse more seriously, but there's still a long road ahead

Evan Olson to join Canadian Bar Association, Sask. branch, as treasurer and board member

Mid-sized law firms face an uncertain future, says legal consultant

FEATURES

Law firms are taking abuse more seriously, but there's still a long road ahead

Employment lawyers explain why profession's hierarchy still fuels abuse and discourages reporting

Mid-sized law firms face an uncertain future, says legal consultant

Warren Smith explains why these firms risk becoming 'the Hudson's Bay of law'

Fasken's new DEI chief says her firm won't abandon its DEI commitments despite US backlash

Letecia Rose joins Fasken as pressure mounts on diversity programs across North America

Alyssa Tomkins at Gowling WLG shapes public law through landmark Supreme Court litigation

The 2024 Top 25 lawyer transforms bold ideas into courtroom influence and results

INTERNATIONAL

Alabama judge allows assistance for abortion-related travel

Prosecuting assisting doctors and organizations breaches the right to free speech, judge said

International Bar Association President Jaime Carey helps establish global law fellows network

The program will help educate young lawyers on protecting the rule of law

Willkie Farr & Gallagher inks US$100 million deal with Trump, is set to eliminate diversity hiring

The global firm counts Kamala Harris' husband as one of its partners

UK in-house lawyers warned to watch out for fake reviews

Organizations must be stricter about verifying reviews under new rules