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
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
March: Litigation
AI is creating more opportunities for insight — and more risk — in litigation | Canadian Lawyer
New systems help litigators see patterns faster — and leave records that will fuel more scrutiny
New private rights of action and increased penalties under Competition Act increase business risk | Canadian Lawyer
Lenczner Slaght lawyer says in house team should revisit compliance programs in light of amendments
‘We’re not teetering on the edge… of fascism’: SCC hears intervenors, closing arguments in Bill 21 case | Canadian Lawyer
Thursday was the fourth and final day of a historic four-day hearing on a notwithstanding clause case
Expedited arbitration sees significant growth for commercial disputes: Laura Cundari | Canadian Lawyer
The Blakes litigator and arbitrator talks about the benefits and challenges of the sped-up process
Bill 21 hearing: SCC asks Quebec, orgs whether courts can declare Charter breaches in s. 33 cases | Canadian Lawyer
Quebec asked the SCC to uphold its use of the notwithstanding clause on day two of a historic hearing
An AI safety solution network is designing a framework to spot AI-generated evidence in litigation | Canadian Lawyer
Professor Maura Grossman speaks to how courts should evaluate manipulated videos, audio and documents
Litigants waive solicitor-client privilege when they invoke their understanding of their rights: OCA | Law Times
The court said allowing privilege in such situations would be ‘inconsistent,’ ‘unfair’
CanLII settles copyright infringement suit with AI legal assistant Caseway AI | Canadian Lawyer
Caseway indicated that the settlement marked a first in the legal tech space
‘Why don’t you just say it out loud?’: SCC justices grill Bill 21 challengers in historic hearing | Canadian Lawyer
Appellants challenged Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause on day one of a four-day hearing
SCC’s 2025 Year in Review shows slightly more self-represented litigant filings than in 2024 | Canadian Lawyer
Chief Justice Richard Wagner highlights events celebrating court’s 150th anniversary
Ontario appeal court denies request to appoint counsel or amicus stemming from US stock fraud case | Law Times
Ruling directs Crown to support litigant challenging forfeiture order from foreign prison
Judge refers case to LSO after lawyer files factum that cites real cases but includes fake quotes | Law Times
Justice Fred Myers referred another lawyer to prosecutors in December for lying about using ChatGPT
Ontario court dismisses claim against UK e-payment company accused of involvement in crypto scheme | Law Times
Superior Court says it lacks presence-based or consent-based jurisdiction over foreign defendant
Ontario Court of Appeal doesn’t let paralegal intervene in another paralegal’s scope of practice case | Law Times
Issue involves LSO policy on what paralegals can do in immigration context
Alberta Court of Appeal says Victims Bill of Rights doesn’t apply to vexatious litigant’s civil case | Canadian Lawyer
Order rejects request to recuse associate chief justices from proceeding
Associate judge can decide whether to set aside default judgment: BC Court of Appeal | Canadian Lawyer
Appeal court says horizontal stare decisis didn’t bind it to follow its prior ruling
