Law Society of Saskatchewan names new president Adam Touet, vice president James Fyfe

They step into their leadership roles next year

Gigi Chen-Kuo named CEO and executive director of Law Society of British Columbia

She served as the chief operating officer of TransLink

Confederation College's aviation program falls under provincial labour jurisdiction: Federal Court

The Aviation Centre for Excellence's purpose is education, using aircraft merely as teaching tools

Ontario Court of Appeal directs property transfer to father and stepmother in family dispute

The property held unique significance due to its status as their residence for over five years

New survey reveals what Canadian associates consider when weighing whether to leave law firms

The inaugural survey by NALP reveals responses by more than 400 associates across 17 firms

Sophie Leblanc joins Quebec Superior Court

The new judge takes on a new position authorized under Bill C-74 (2018)

BC Court of Appeal upholds 'competence-competence' principle in cosmetic treatment dispute

An arbitrator, not the court, is responsible for determining an arbitration agreement's validity

BC Court of Appeal upholds damages award in farm accident case

The plaintiff sustained injuries after she was struck by a reversing farm utility vehicle

BC Supreme Court Strikes down joint tenancy severance in estate dispute

The owner did not take any step to change her estate plan after the gift was made: court

OPINION

High rates of burnout among lawyers can drive toxic workplace behaviours

There are numerous advanced tools to help enhance your drafting and redlining processes

Legal teams should influence strategy from inception, enhancing alignment and risk resilience: Fernando Garcia

Ontario's plan to change mandatory sentences and bail would damage public safety

FEATURES

Benjamin Perrin on how the legal academy is adapting to the challenges of generative AI

Perrin spoke on the CL Talk podcast about teaching and researching in the age of AI

Jessica Chapman hopes her firm's culture will have 'trickle effect' on legal industry

The law firm founder talks remote work, and billable hours

Jay Krushell designed a secure identity verification tool at Treefort to help prevent fraud

The commercial lending lawyer turned innovator reshaped ID security but says many barriers remain

Why CEO Kurt Schlachter stopped practising to accelerate Stringam Law's strategic growth

With 15 locations, the Western Canada firm aims to continue its expansion into underserved areas

INTERNATIONAL

International Bar Association calls out pullbacks on human rights commitments

In light of Human Rights Day, the body highlighted "rampant" impunity for international law breaches

UK legal body's president criticizes pitch to limit jury trials

The idea of "intermediate courts" is being floated as a way to reduce court backlog

UK firm considers suit against British Broadcasting Corporation over ‘inaccurate’ portrayal

The conduct of a Craybeck Law partner was the subject of a BBC podcast episode

TikTok taps ex-US solicitor general for advice on ban appeal

Noel Francisco will appear before the Supreme Court in a bid to keep the video platform in the US