Class Action Tim Hortons offers coffee and doughnut as proposed settlement in class action lawsuit July 29, 2022 5
International Law Professor Barnali Choudhury selected by EU as trade and sustainable development expert July 25, 2022 3
Employment Law Court refuses to stay wrongful dismissal lawsuit despite arbitration agreement in agency contracts July 4, 2022 5
Arbitration Law Vancouver International Arbitration Centre to adopt new international commercial arbitration rules June 12, 2022 3
Family Law B.C. family law collaborative seeks new approach to deal with adverse childhood experiences June 10, 2022 10
Aboriginal Law Closing the gap between the rhetoric and reality of Indigenous sentencing June 10, 2022 5
Aboriginal Law LSO tribunal considers Indigenous background in sentencing lawyer for misappropriation of funds June 8, 2022 3
Federal judge greenlights legal tech company’s use of nonlawyers for legal advice (US) May 26, 2022 0 3 Youth an emergent trend of latest community-driven grants.
Free online pilot program for self-represented litigants in family law proceedings concludes May 11, 2022 0 3 Youth an emergent trend of latest community-driven grants.
B.C. Police Act needs overhaul to address trust, mental health issues: legislative report May 10, 2022 0 5 Youth an emergent trend of latest community-driven grants.
Popeโs apology a powerful gesture, but unlikely to affect court cases in Canada, experts say April 1, 2022 0 5 A spokesperson for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said the Pope had been โdeeply movedโ by the testimony and...
Nunavut Legal Aid to intervene at Supreme Court of Canada for first time March 26, 2022 0 12 Nunavut Legal Aid is to have a say at the Supreme Court of Canada for the first time in a...
‘Opportunity to seek justice:’ Inuit leader not celebrating meeting with Pope Francis March 26, 2022 0 13 The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people says it will not be a celebratory occasion when he meets...
Uneven Justice March 23, 2022 0 4 In an attempt to reduce over-representation of Indigenous people in Canadian jails, the Criminal Code of Canada was amended in...
Historic land title case is about reconciliation and justice, lawyer for First Nation says March 21, 2022 0 5 B.C. Supreme Court judge to determine if Nuchatlaht First Nation occupied disputed land in 1846.
Federal funding provided to Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law to accelerate use of restorative justice in Canada March 14, 2022 0 6 A fair justice system must be compassionate, accessible, and prioritize the safety and well-being of the victims, perpetrators and communities...
Restorative justice to be used in resolving charges in Nova Scotia lobster pound riot February 11, 2022 0 5 YARMOUTH, N.S. - Restorative justice is being used to help resolve a case involving 25 people accused of ransacking a...
Federal government to spend $8.9M to expand Indigenous justice centres in B.C. January 20, 2022 0 6 Province hopes to increase number of justice centres to 15 in coming years.
Legal tech solution for Aboriginal labour law January 19, 2022 0 5 Legal tech solution for Aboriginal labour law.
Appeal on employment contract arbitration clause not devoid of merit: divisional court November 29, 2021 0 9 The decision will have a significant impact on employees, particularly low-income workers: lawyer
Atrisha Lewis challenges profession to expand from traditions to remove systemic barriers November 26, 2021 0 17 Atrisha Lewis, a partner at McCarthy Tรฉtrault LLP and vice-chair of the Law Society of Ontarioโs Equity and Indigenous committee,...
Murray Sinclair to chair negotiations on federal compensation for First Nations kids November 10, 2021 0 5 The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will aide talks between the federal government and child-welfare...
B.C. law society pilots mandatory Indigenous intercultural course October 7, 2021 0 9 Competency training will cover history of Aboriginal-Crown relations, legacy of residential schools
Medical Law More than 10,000 Canadians received a medically-assisted death in 2021: report August 13, 2022 7
Constitutional Law Quebec Superior Court suspends Bill 96โs translation requirement until constitutionality determined August 12, 2022 8
Disability Law The Ontario government has given Maggie an ultimatum: the disabled teen can lose her funding or her independence August 12, 2022 7