Fourteen Saskatchewan lawyers are being recognized for their contributions to the legal profession and public service with a King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation. “This is the first time in almost 70 years …
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The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Kritzer to the newly-reopened Provincial Court in Lloydminster. “I have no doubt that Judge Kritzer will serve Lloydminster …
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The Ministry of Attorney General, the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers and Legal Aid BC have ratified an agreement under the Shared Recovery Mandate. Legal Aid BC is a non-profit …
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Bell Canada tries to force hearing off Zoom to in-person, but arbitrator says no
An arbitrator has dismissed an effort by Bell Canada to force a hearing to happen in person rather than via Zoom. Bell asked the arbitrator to hold the in-person meeting, …
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Québec
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and …
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The Government of British Columbia is appointing a new Provincial Court judge. Grace Oh will be appointed a judge effective Jan. 3, 2023. Oh completed a bachelor of law degree …
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Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey announced the appointment of seven judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Dec. 1, 2022. Justice Scott Bergman Justice Bergman was called to the …
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Clio, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, has announced the launch of Clio Payments in Canada—a foundational payments technology built for the legal industry—enabling lawyers to provide client-centered payment options …
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Preventing use of the notwithstanding clause is a bad idea — and unnecessary
By Kerri Anne Froc, University of New Brunswick and Carissima Mathen, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa During the Cold War era, American military strategists thought the Soviet Union would be deterred …
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Security concerns and economic pressures have displaced competition for talent as the biggest threats to law firm profitability, according to the 2022 Law Firm Business Leaders Report from Thomson Reuters, the …