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Saskatchewan’s Court of King’s Bench gained five associate judges on Oct. 1, creating a new tier of judicial officers to help the court handle civil and family matters. “We are …

Almost half of Canada’s federally appointed judges report high levels of burnout symptoms, and more than one in four say their mental health has declined since they were appointed, according …

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has appointed 10 senior lawyers to the honorary rank of King’s Counsel, including Justice Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer, a former human rights litigator an… Free …

British Columbia’s Ministry of Attorney General is accepting nominations for the 2026 King’s Counsel designation, the province’s highest professional recognition for lawyers. Nominations opened May 25… Free Membership Required To …

A British Columbia recruitment agency that placed an associate lawyer with a Vancouver law firm has won $4,500 in restitution, even though the Provincial Court of British Columbia found no …

Toronto employment and workplace human rights law firm Rubin & Co. LLP has begun operations under its new name today, bringing more than two decades of client service under a …

The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to create a new class of judges in the Court of King’s Bench, aiming to reduce backlogs and improve access to justice in the …

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 …