Pulse
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April 15, 2025
Court of Appeal rules government ban on peaceful assembly is unconstitutional
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision Hillier v. Ontario, 2025 ONCA 259 has wide-reaching implications on whether the government can implement an absolute ban on peaceful assembly in times of emergency such as during a pandemic.
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April 15, 2025
New CBA course aims to aid legal professionals in serving trans clients
During one of the most hostile periods in recent history for trans rights, the Canadian Bar Association has launched an online course to help legal professionals better serve trans people.
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April 15, 2025
BLG expands its eDiscovery team with two new counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP has welcomed Lauren Fishman as eDiscovery practice lead and Corry Lomer as counsel, eDiscovery services.
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April 15, 2025
Are we inadvertently creating a surveillance state? Part two
Canada is quietly becoming a nation where your face isn’t just yours anymore — it’s a data point in some corporate or government database, and nobody’s asking permission. The time is ripe to have an adult conversation about facial recognition technology in Canada.
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April 15, 2025
Rules review recommendations would ‘fundamentally change’ framework for Ontario civil claims: lawyer
A revamp of Ontario’s justice system could soon be in the offing after a task force set up to look at the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure recommended a number of changes that would have a major impact on legal practice.
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April 15, 2025
Family lawyers: How to identify qualified divorce coaches
As a family lawyer, you’ve likely encountered the growing trend of divorce coaching. And the thought of having any dealings with this unregulated profession probably makes you feel like you’re galloping into the Wild West bareback on a rogue stallion, without a map.
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April 15, 2025
Amicus program supporting self-represented litigants relaunched
The Court of Appeal of Ontario and Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) have announced the relaunch of PBO’s Amicus at the Court of Appeal Program.
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April 14, 2025
Client grading by reputational value
Of all the factors contributing to your lifetime career success and satisfaction, nothing comes close to the importance of your reputation. Nothing.
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April 14, 2025
B.C. benchers deal with confidentiality issues, alternative discipline process at April meeting
Law Society of British Columbia benchers have codified confidentiality rules for practice advisers while making its three-year alternative discipline process (ADP) pilot a permanent program.
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April 14, 2025
Tarek Elneweihi joins Harper Grey
Harper Grey LLP has welcomed Tarek Elneweihi as associate counsel in its business law group and commercial litigation group.