The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) has embarked on a groundbreaking research study aimed at understanding the experiences of self-represented litigants (SRLs) in virtual hearings. This initiative, made possible by …
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Law Society of B.C. seeks lawyers, non-lawyers to serve on hearing panels and review boards
By Law Society of British Columbia Join the LSBC Tribunal in shaping the future of the legal profession. The Law Society Tribunal is seeking lawyers and non-lawyers to serve on …
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Loopstra Nixon LLP, a law firm that had its beginnings in a small storefront office in Toronto, celebrated its 50th anniversary at a special event held on June 15. Founded …
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Bedford resident Angela Caseley has been appointed as Nova Scotia’s newest provincial court judge, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Attorney General and Justice Minister Brad Johns, who praised …
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By Law Society of British Columbia The BC government has declined the Law Society’s request to bring amendments to the Legal Profession Act into force that would allow for the licensing of …
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By Law Society of British Columbia Former lawyer William James Heflin has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay $4,348 in costs after committing professional misconduct by sexually …
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The Manitoba government has appointed David Ireland and Mark Kantor as judges of the provincial court of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Premier Heather Stefanson and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. …
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Loopstra Nixon LLP announced that Feige Nawrocki LLP will join it effective July 1, 2023. The five-lawyer law firm has a 40-year history of serving some of Canada’s most successful owner-managed businesses and family offices, it said in …
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Robert T. O’Neill, K.C., has joined the Edmonton office of DLA Piper Canada as a partner in the litigation, arbitration and investigations group. O’Neill is a senior litigator with an …
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Toronto law firms Loopstra Nixon LLP and Macdonald Sager LLP are merging effective July 1, 2023. Etobicoke-headquartered, Loopstra Nixon LLP expanded into the downtown core with a seven-lawyer team in …