Legal News

The federal government will launch a new Employment Insurance Board of Appeal on April 1, 2026, replacing the existing General Division of the Social Security Tribunal for first-level EI appeals. …

The Law Society of Ontario will recognize 11 lawyers and paralegals at its annual awards ceremony in Toronto on May 27, including employment lawyer Lai-King Hum, who receives a Law …

A Queen’s University law professor whose research helped reshape how Canadian courts treat the voices of children has won Ontario’s highest award for legal writing. Nicholas Bala, a professor at …

Fourteen Nova Scotia lawyers have received the King’s Counsel designation, the provincial government announced March 4, recognizing their contributions to the legal community after at least 15 years of practice …

An Ontario court ruling has restored a key protection for workers who file discrimination complaints — and employers and HR professionals should take note of what it means for the …

An Alberta court has dismissed an appeal by a self-represented litigant who sought to overturn the summary dismissal of his legal malpractice claim against a law firm he hired to …

Two Ontario lawyers have been suspended by the Law Society of Ontario for professional misconduct involving improper communications with represented parties, sharp practice and failures in supervision… Free Membership Required …

A Toronto-area lawyer has been granted permission to surrender his licence after admitting to professional misconduct spanning more than a decade, including allowing multiple client lawsuits to be dis… Free …

The Saskatchewan government has named 12 lawyers as King’s Counsel for 2025, recognizing their contributions to the legal profession and public service. The recipients include lawyers from private practice, government …

The Alberta Court of Appeal has declared unconstitutional a provincial law requiring lawyers to swear an oath of allegiance to the monarch, finding it violated the religious freedom of a …