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SCC affirms 7-2 that methods of medical treatment cannot be patented in Canada

However, the court ruled that a dosing regimen for a Janssen Inc. schizophrenia treatment is patentable

Court affirms arbitral award worth over $19.7M in dispute over joint IP rights for radio technology

Company tried to sell rights to shareholder via IP transfer agreement without telling other party

Ami Assignon joins New Brunswick provincial court bench in Moncton

She brings experience from stints with the Canada justice department and in legal aid work

BC’s Crown Counsel Policy Manual updated to reflect Criminal Code reforms

Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, Protecting Victims Act, Combatting Hate Act came into force

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Excellence that no longer stays quiet

Excellence that no longer stays quiet

How Shawn Wolfson turned Blaney McMurtry’s best-kept-secret reputation into a growth story

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Focus on intellectual property

Focus on intellectual property

Every month, Canadian Lawyer will produce a series of articles on a theme affecting the legal profession. All coverage through the month can be found here

Opinion

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

BC lawyers are being asked to vote on climate – it may be their last chance

By Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson

Poilievre, your doomsday depiction of Canadian crime is wearing thin

By Michael Spratt
Michael Spratt
Rankings

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

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms

Canadian Lawyer’s best pro bono law firms show what access to justice looks like when it is built into the practice, not bolted on

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms
Resources

Law Society of Alberta programming changes resulting from province's ‘Peterson law’ sparks criticism

President Bud Melnyk says the LSA has reached out to other orgs to continue some of the axed programs

Which service providers stand out in 2026?

Law Society of Nunavut confirms Shaanzéh Ataullahjan as president, Ariane St-Coeur as VP

Annual LSBC meeting: Lawyers narrowly reject certified tech list proposal, approve privilege exception

Lawyers ask BC law society to create certified, ‘safe’ to use list of AI and other tech tools

International

California judge imposes two-week freeze on Paramount-Warner deal

By Jacqueline So

The temporary restraining order period could be lengthened to 28 days

California judge imposes two-week freeze on Paramount-Warner deal

Trump activates 1930 law to justify 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods

By Jacqueline So

S.338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 allows significant duties to be imposed on discrimination grounds

Trump activates 1930 law to justify 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods

UK lady chief justice calls out attorney general over press release flub

By Jacqueline So

Crown Prosecution Service’s press statement following a ruling contained significant factual errors

UK lady chief justice calls out attorney general over press release flub

Boston judge rejects US administration’s use of agency priorities clause in funding cuts

By Jacqueline So

Clause has been used to limit spending in crime prevention, food security, and scientific research

Boston judge rejects US administration’s use of agency priorities clause in funding cuts

House of Commons report finds UK’s criminal legal aid sector ‘financially unsustainable’

By Jacqueline So

The justice select committee described the criminal duty solicitor scheme as being in a ‘dire state’

House of Commons report finds UK’s criminal legal aid sector ‘financially unsustainable’