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British Columbia has introduced legislation to make online versions of provincial laws official for evidentiary purposes in court and other legal proceedings. The change aims to modernize access to le… …

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed a lawyer’s challenge to the Law Society of Alberta’s continuing professional development program and anti-harassment code provisions, ruling the regulat… Free Membership …

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a malpractice claim against employment lawyers who represented a worker in a wrongful dismissal case involving compensation for work performed …

An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for four months and ordered to pay $12,500 in costs after admitting he sexually harassed two female employees at his law firm where he …

The Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario has appointed two student directors for the first time in the organization’s history, the association announced today. Julie Han and Alexandra Desormeaux will serve …

By Mike Stimpson | Thunder Bay Source FORT FRANCES, Ont. — A government-appointed panel is proposing big changes to how Ontarians can seek justice through civil law, and many lawyers in …

Port Coquitlam residents can now access complete Supreme Court registry services locally for the first time, eliminating trips to Vancouver or New Westminster for civil and family court matters. The …

British Columbia has appointed Colleen Spier as a Provincial Court judge to address mounting case backlogs at the Nanaimo courthouse, effective July 7. Spier, who most recently served as assistant …

Twenty-nine lawyers from across British Columbia have received the prestigious King’s Counsel (KC) designation for 2024, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the province’s legal profession. The appointments, announced by the …

An Ontario lawyer who repeatedly lied to clients about the status of their cases and created fictitious documents had his licence revoked by the Law Society Tribunal after it rejected …