Legal News

By Government of Manitoba The Manitoba government has appointed Judge Ryan Rolston as chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “Judge Rolston has …

By Law Society of Ontario The Law Society of Ontario has been made aware of communications that are being sent from the email address lawsocietybencherelection@gmail.com and that contain copyright notices …

By Law Society of Alberta Over the past three weeks, the Law Society of Alberta has identified a surge in cyberattacks targeting our website and the Lawyer Portal. None of …

By Law Society of British Columbia All offers of articling positions made in 2023 by law firms with offices in downtown Vancouver must remain open until 8 am on Friday, …

By Law Society of British Columbia Vancouver lawyer Andrew Yat-Cheung Lau has been disbarred for professional misconduct for misappropriating more than $14,000 in client trust funds between March and November …

By Law Society of Ontario From now until 5 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2023, Ontario paralegals and lawyers can vote for the candidates of their choice through online and telephone voting systems. All Law …

Berger Montague, a plaintiffs’ class action and commercial litigation law firm, is expanding internationally with the opening of an office in Toronto. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, with additional law offices …

By Attorney General | Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey announced the appointment of a new judge to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective May 1, 2023. Justice Janet Booy worked for …