Lawyers file second complaint over police actions against Edmonton defence...
Fresh off a victory in having a disciplinary hearing go ahead against an Edmonton officer alleged to have improperly targeted a local defence counsel, two lawyers have launched a complaint against a...
View ArticleLawyer’s steep fine for insider tipping part of bigger trend
The sanctions levied against a former Bay Street lawyer for insider tipping are part of a bigger trend of awarding higher penalties for securities transgressions, a Toronto lawyer says. This week, a...
View ArticleWhat would you do if you weren’t a lawyer?
You’ve likely asked yourself this question out of curiosity, or perhaps in a moment of mild regret: If I was not a lawyer, what would I be? For many Canadian lawyers, the answer is working in business,...
View ArticleDisbarment reduced to suspension due to ‘extraordinary delay’
A Law Society of Upper Canada appeal panel has reduced a Toronto real estate lawyer’s disbarment to a two-year suspension in a split decision that centred on how much weight lengthy delays should be...
View ArticleAppeal court upholds rejection of claim over statements on lawyer’s web site
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to strike a defamation claim against a well-known personal injury lawyer in London, Ont., over statements about a case against a local obstetrician and...
View ArticleE-discovery experts can expect highest salary bump in 2016
The next year will see increased hiring activity in the Canadian legal market and lawyers can expect a 2.7-per-cent overall uptick in salaries, according to a new survey by Robert Half Legal salary...
View ArticleAubut resigns from BCF
A week after stepping down as head of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Marcel Aubut resigned from Quebec regional law firm BCF on Friday and apologized for his behaviour amid allegations he sexually...
View ArticleLSUC approves fee freeze as potential deficit looms
With the passing of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s 2016 budget on Oct. 29, Convocation has kept lawyer and paralegal annual fees at 2015’s levels. It also debated the potential use of a $1-million...
View ArticleLawyer crosses country to compile fallen law students’ stories
Lawyer Patrick Shea likes to joke he has an unusual part-time gig. The Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP partner has been travelling across the country, on his own dime, in search of stories about lawyers...
View ArticleTimes they are a changin’
As my first blog, I thought about writing a piece on some interesting court decision, such as the Nov. 25 ruling in Anderson v. Attorney General of Canada, where the Supreme Court of Newfoundland...
View ArticlePassion for golden oldies behind lawyer’s new business venture
The closing of an 80-year-old music store in south Winnipeg opened a door for Darren Sawchuk. The longtime Winnipeg criminal lawyer with a newfound passion for old LPs just happened to be looking for a...
View ArticlePrivilege, authority, and sex on tap for SCC’s winter session
The Supreme Court of Canada’s winter session kicks off next week, with hearings that deal the usual assortment of criminal and business matters, and the occasional Charter challenge. This season, the...
View Article75-year-old Toronto lawyer acquitted in drug exportation, fraud case
The Ontario Court of Justice has acquitted 75-year-old real estate lawyer Kenneth James of all charges he faced following an international drug and fraud investigation the RCMP launched in 2010....
View ArticleLSUC agrees to fund Feed the Hungry co-ordinator
It could be last call for the Toronto version of Lawyers Feed the Hungry. Convocation agreed after a lengthy debate Jan. 28 in a majority vote to bolster the long-running charitable initiative with a...
View ArticleQuebec law group calling for quotas on bar admissions
The Young Bar of Montreal is calling for immediate action — including strict quotas on bar admissions — to shore up a rapidly deteriorating job market after releasing a report that underscores dismal...
View ArticleDetailed notes help vindicate lawyer in fee dispute
Well-known veteran lawyer George Walker says he has been vindicated following the release of an Ontario’s Superior Court ruling in a lengthy battle against a former client seeking to assess the...
View ArticleLawyer disbarred in California fighting to keep Ontario licence
A Toronto-based tax lawyer disbarred in California for moral turpitude is hoping for a different result after appearing in front of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s disciplinary tribunal to oppose an...
View ArticleMore clarity on resolving lawyer fee assessments?
Order could be restored at the Ontario Superior Court’s overstretched fee assessment office, thanks to a decision yesterday from the Divisional Court that relieved the court of sole jurisdiction to...
View ArticleB.C. lawyer fined $6,000 after challenging client to a fight
The Law Society of British Columbia has fined a Smithers criminal lawyer $6,000 for challenging his client to a physical fight and later sending that client’s confidential information to Crown counsel....
View ArticleLAO to negotiate with staff lawyers’ union of choice
After years of resistance, Legal Aid Ontario has agreed to come to the bargaining table to negotiate with its staff lawyers’ chosen union, the Society of Energy Professionals. Legal aid lawyers, who...
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