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Title
Oct 31, 2025
Parental leave support is essential for legal profession retention
Oct 31, 2025
Mandatory one-year prison sentences for possessing, accessing child porn unconstitutional: split SCC
Oct 31, 2025
UK members of parliament seek secure legal correspondence verification method
Oct 31, 2025
Indiana University faculty adviser sues after firing over student newspaper incident
Oct 31, 2025
BC Supreme Court absolves NDAX of liability in crypto scam suit
Oct 31, 2025
Indigenous Bar Association calls for action, not alarm, in response to historic Cowichan ruling
Oct 31, 2025
NL Court of Appeal refuses to stay child support order imposed on father alleging improper service
Oct 31, 2025
Boston judge may order US government to allocate emergency funds to food aid program
Oct 30, 2025
Andrew McFarlane announces resignation as UK president of the family division
Oct 30, 2025
NSBS debuts website on anniversary of Regaining Trust report publication
Oct 30, 2025
Law firm marketing and business development professionals earn more if they’re male, hold JDs: survey
Oct 30, 2025
Company director who posted online about confidential mediation faces $1,000 fine: Federal Court
Oct 30, 2025
Planned changes to New Brunswick’s Wills Act allow 16-year-olds to make wills
Oct 30, 2025
NS Court of Appeal sets aside publication ban over party accusing doctor of sexual assault
Oct 29, 2025
Canada’s report on recidivism notes need to address legislative hurdles to reintegration
Oct 29, 2025
Virginia elementary school teacher targets ex-assistant principal in US$40 million negligence suit
Oct 28, 2025
Ex-King & Wood Mallesons global chief executive Sue Kench takes seat on EY Global Governance Council
Oct 28, 2025
Arbitration Place establishes Montreal base with François Rolland, Clément Gascon, Robert Mainville
Oct 28, 2025
Trial lawyers’ org, LSBC present final arguments against BC in Legal Professions Act trial
Oct 28, 2025
Who will be Canada's Top 10 Labour and Employment Boutiques in 2026–27?
Oct 28, 2025
BC law society to launch Practice Readiness Education Program in September 2026
Oct 28, 2025
BC Court of Appeal grants court record access for use in docuseries on undercover police technique
Oct 28, 2025
BC Supreme Court upholds exclusions of disbursements for medical experts in vehicular accident cases
Oct 28, 2025
Canada Growth Fund, Building Ontario Fund invest $3B in Darlington SMR project
Oct 28, 2025
Harvey's $5 billion bet: Why the hottest company in legal tech is eyeing Canada
Oct 28, 2025
Harvey's $5 billion bet: Why the hottest company in legal tech is eyeing Canada
Oct 27, 2025
Future-proofing your practice: Why Canadian law firms must embrace AI now
Oct 27, 2025
Where the real action is: enterprise AI's quiet revolution in legal tech and beyond
Oct 27, 2025
UK Supreme Court announces Philip James Sales as incoming deputy president
Oct 26, 2025
Washington man sues D.C. over detention for playing Star Wars' The Imperial March in protest
Oct 26, 2025
Three employers slapped with first charges under Saskatchewan's foreign worker protection law
Oct 24, 2025
Ont. Divisional Court remits claim with unresolved issue of whether insurance statute covers backhoe
Oct 24, 2025
Applicant can't inherit any part of estate due to short cohabitation: Yukon Supreme Court
Oct 24, 2025
'Good Samaritan' immunity from drug possession charges, convictions also extend to arrests: SCC
Oct 24, 2025
Saskatchewan law foundation opens legacy grants program, with $5 million in total available
Oct 23, 2025
UK justice ministry to implement AI-powered transcription tool for offender conversations
Oct 23, 2025
Speak Up for Justice national forum discusses threats to judges in the US, shadow dockets
Oct 23, 2025
Blakes welcomes Arik Broadbent to corporate and commercial group as counsel
Oct 23, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal extends injunction against deporting Somali national
Oct 23, 2025
McLeod Law adds Jennifer Hanna as tax group head
Oct 23, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal says psychiatrist's incapacity finding did not breach patient's rights
Oct 22, 2025
Legal Professions Act trial: BC argues lawyers don't have to self-govern to maintain independence
Oct 22, 2025
Lone Star Funds to acquire Hillenbrand in US$3.8 billion all-cash deal
Oct 22, 2025
UK Solicitors Regulation Authority loses charge of anti-money laundering matters
Oct 21, 2025
Paris prosecutor confirms that about a hundred have joined Louvre heist investigation
Oct 21, 2025
BC legal regulator to conduct 2025 bencher elections next month
Oct 21, 2025
The search continues for Quebec's top regional law firms
Oct 21, 2025
John Israel Galambos rejoins Miller Thomson as private client services partner
Oct 21, 2025
Osgoode Hall Law School takes over labour law journal from US university
Oct 21, 2025
BC Court of Appeal sees error in finding injured man likely to be police if not for accident
Oct 21, 2025
iPro trust account shortfall highlights real estate transparency failures: Ed Carmichael
Oct 21, 2025
iPro trust account shortfall highlights real estate transparency failures: Ed Carmichael
Oct 20, 2025
Legal data-trained AI tools more precise, capable than those grounded in generic data: Clio CEO
Oct 19, 2025
UK resident who burned Qur'an outside Turkish consulate wins conviction appeal
Oct 19, 2025
BNP Paribas to pay out almost US$21 million for role in Sudanese atrocities
Oct 17, 2025
SCC clarifies rules on how sentencing judges should approach facts related to a withdrawn charge
Oct 17, 2025
Many legal clients have asked artificial intelligence legal questions: Clio report
Oct 17, 2025
BC Court of Appeal upholds exclusion of job retraining expenses in damages for injury
Oct 17, 2025
Federal Court refuses to stay obligation to produce documents in patent infringement suit
Oct 17, 2025
Civil liberties groups decry Alberta's plan to use notwithstanding clause to pass anti-trans laws
Oct 17, 2025
Police pressure threatens the independence of our justice system
Oct 17, 2025
A.I. Tools for Estates and Trust Lawyers: What You Need to Know 
Oct 16, 2025
Illinois judge mandates body cameras for ICE officers in Chicago after public skirmishes
Oct 16, 2025
UK barrister Christina Warner calls for legislative reforms to protect pets
Oct 16, 2025
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission names Shawna Paris chair
Oct 16, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds solicitor-client finding despite deficient written retainer
Oct 16, 2025
Ontario disciplinary panel suspends massage therapist for incomplete records, false receipts
Oct 16, 2025
Turning uncertainty into justice: Achieving meaningful income loss settlements through advocacy
Oct 16, 2025
123Dentist to acquire MCA Dental Group, expanding presence in Ontario and Québec
Oct 15, 2025
In-house professionals who don't use generative AI tools cite distrust of reliability, quality: survey
Oct 15, 2025
How better client interviews can grow your estate practice
Oct 14, 2025
LSBC argues for 'appropriate distance' between bar and state at trial over Legal Professions Act
Oct 14, 2025
UK deputy High Court judge orders hospital trust to compensate surgeon for dishonesty accusation
Oct 14, 2025
MMA star's son Raja Jackson pleads not guilty to battery charges after wrestler beatdown
Oct 14, 2025
Baker McKenzie welcomes in-house legal veteran Carole Turcotte as transactional practice partner
Oct 14, 2025
Voting now open for Top Labour and Employment Boutiques 2026–27
Oct 14, 2025
Supreme Court rejects injury career loss claim, limits Vancouver crash damages
Oct 14, 2025
Lawyers under pressure: the new resilience
Oct 14, 2025
Predictive Discovery, Robex merge in A$2.35B deal to create West Africa gold powerhouse
Oct 10, 2025
Canadian Legal Summit 2025: the profession's new era of adaptation, transparency, and well-being
Oct 10, 2025
SCC says notice to seize property can reset 10-year window for creditors to collect debt in Quebec
Oct 10, 2025
Ontario court rejects $83M will, triggers intestacy for Six Nations businessman
Oct 09, 2025
Sahil Zaman to lead new division at McCarthy Tétrault
Oct 09, 2025
Mark Evans elected new president of UK legal regulator
Oct 09, 2025
New York judge throws out rapper Drake’s defamation suit over Kendrick Lamar diss track
Oct 09, 2025
Ontario physician suspended 12 months for improper OHIP billing, College tribunal rules
Oct 08, 2025
FCA rejects applicant’s latest attempt to challenge alleged violations of Official Languages Act
Oct 08, 2025
Canada's most important legal event starts tomorrow – will you be there?
Oct 08, 2025
KKR to acquire half of TotalEnergies’ 1.4 GW solar portfolio in US$1.25B deal
Oct 08, 2025
Using artificial intelligence safely in family law
Oct 08, 2025
Ontario's civil justice reforms spark medical malpractice backlash
Oct 08, 2025
AI psychosis prompts calls for workplace accommodations
Oct 08, 2025
Business litigators say Ontario's proposal to shorten litigation dispute timelines is problematic
Oct 08, 2025
Best Law Firms for Wills, Trusts, and Estates | Top Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Boutiques 2025-26
Oct 08, 2025
Canada's top wills, trusts, estates law boutiques 2025-26 unveiled
Oct 08, 2025
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP celebrates historic milestone in its leadership
Oct 08, 2025
Redefining regional law: Stringam's bold expansion across Western Canada
Oct 08, 2025
Confronting racial bias in Canadian healthcare
Oct 07, 2025
BC lawyers vote to bar LSBC benchers from serving on Legal Professions Act transitional board
Oct 07, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault adds Troy McEachren to Montréal tax group
Oct 07, 2025
Global firm Orrick snatches 37 lawyers from competitor Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
Oct 07, 2025
Trump's US$100,000 H-1B program fee faces significant legal pushback
Oct 07, 2025
Which regional law firms are leading in Quebec into 2026?
Oct 07, 2025
Appeal court rejects massive junior hockey abuse class action over unmanageable litigation
Oct 07, 2025
Kirsti McHenry calls for more lawyers to join Pro Bono Ontario's expanding network
Oct 07, 2025
Rethinking advocacy in a virtual world
Oct 06, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner, lawyers talk rule of law at SCC ceremony marking start of judicial year
Oct 06, 2025
The billable hour perpetuates ableism in the legal profession
Oct 03, 2025
Jeff Glasner joins Farris tax partnership
Oct 03, 2025
UK justice ministry approves legislative reforms opening up more wedding venues
Oct 03, 2025
Hip-hop icon Sean “Diddy” Combs sentenced to over four years in prison
Oct 02, 2025
ABCA says lawyer who banned firm from using AI tools responsible for contractor's AI hallucinations
Oct 02, 2025
Ceri Vokes to lead global firm Withers as chief executive officer
Oct 02, 2025
Consultant Marti Phillips to head Meritas’ legal technology program
Oct 02, 2025
Dentons appoints John Cusano as Calgary office managing partner
Oct 02, 2025
Quebec court refers franchising case to mediation and arbitration under competence-competence rule
Oct 02, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal revives negligent treatment claim against psychiatrists in stabbing case
Oct 01, 2025
Canada's largest dental practice network Dentalcorp to sell to GTCR for $2.2B
Oct 01, 2025
OsgoodePD champions learning at Canadian Legal Summit