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SCC rejects presumptive ceiling for post-verdict sentencing delay

Unanimous court adopts ‘markedly longer’ test in R. v. R.B.-C.; sentence reduction is the ordinary remedy for delay

Quebec courts announce common guidelines for judges’ use of generative AI

Joint initiative covers Court of Appeal, Superior Court, Court of Quebec, municipal courts

BCCA refuses to reopen appeal on whether franchisees are common employers

Given subsequent Supreme Court of Canada ruling, appellant raised issue not previously alleged

NT Supreme Court converts oppression application to action in governance dispute

Judge sees need for pleadings and discoveries to resolve factual issue on legal fee invoices

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Fiduciary-grade AI, built for Canadian law

Fiduciary-grade AI, built for Canadian law

AI for high-stakes legal work needs a higher bar. See how Thomson Reuters’ CoCounsel Legal Canada clears it

Features
Open for business: how the Global Incubator Programme brings UK legal tech to Canada

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Open for business: how the Global Incubator Programme brings UK legal tech to Canada

Three cohorts in, the LIZ's partnership with Innovate UK delivers real results for Canada's legal market

LEAP Family Law and DivorceMate launches AI webinar series this September

LEAP Family Law and DivorceMate launches AI webinar series this September

A series of sessions shows how LEAP AI works for you at every stage of a family law file

Opinion

Ontario's cash bail law is unconstitutional – and Ford knows it

By Michael Spratt
Michael Spratt

The value of seeking mentors from outside the legal profession

By Barbara De Dios
Barbara De Dios

Moral injury: The wound the legal profession keeps calling burnout

By Jason Ward
Jason Ward

The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation

By Hilary Young
Hilary Young
Rankings

Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

From constitutional rulings to firm-wide AI rollouts, these influential lawyers are taking Canada’s legal system forward

Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

Presenting Canadian Lawyer’s inaugural list of the 20 best family law firm teams in Canada for 2026, demonstrating what it looks like to practise exceptionally well and bypass court backlogs

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Collaboration, innovation, and impact: highlights from the 2026 Canadian Law Awards

The Canadian Law Awards 2026
Resources

Quebec courts announce common guidelines for judges’ use of generative AI

Joint initiative covers Court of Appeal, Superior Court, Court of Quebec, municipal courts

Tim Haney to serve second term as Dentons’ chief executive officer

How Fasken helped build Legora’s AI tool it now uses firmwide

How Fasken helped build Legora’s AI tool it now uses firmwide

Small law firm hiring: building a team on culture over credentials

International

UK tribunal bans foreign lawyer over AI-generated false case citations

By Angelica Dino

The tribunal cited repeated failure to verify AI-assisted submissions

UK tribunal bans foreign lawyer over AI-generated false case citations

Germany urges International Court of Justice to throw out Nicaragua genocide case

By Angelica Dino

Berlin challenges case alleging its military support for Israel violated international law

Germany urges International Court of Justice to throw out Nicaragua genocide case

Ex-civil justice deputy head Michael Briggs announced as UK Supreme Court president

By Jacqueline So

He officially succeeds Robert Reed in January 2027

Ex-civil justice deputy head Michael Briggs announced as UK Supreme Court president

European Court of Justice sides with IKEA in infringement bout over brand’s use in Belgian campaign

By Jacqueline So

Court found that the campaign may have significantly harmed the furniture company’s reputation

European Court of Justice sides with IKEA in infringement bout over brand’s use in Belgian campaign

Google must rework digital advertising system, Virginia judge rules

By Jacqueline So

The US justice department had sought an order requiring Google to divest parts of its technology

Google must rework digital advertising system, Virginia judge rules